Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is hoping Nicholas Jackson will learn a lesson for the future after he was sent off for offside behaviour as his side were beaten 2-0 at Newcastle United. The
Blues trailed two minutes into the first half but things got worse. When Jackson was sent off for elbowing defender Sven Botman, leading to a VAR decision. “
If the referee thinks it should have been a red card, so be it,” Maresca said of his side’s behaviour after the defeat at St James’ Park.
“We have to accept the decision. Sometimes the noise in the stadium affects the decision but I don’t think it was in this case. “
There’s no doubt about it. The red card affects the game. It’s always complicated to play against this team in this stadium. “
When you have one man less it is even more difficult. But in the second half we had three clear chances. We have to keep that spirit going into the next game.”
The result means Chelsea remain fifth in the table, only bettered by a goal difference than Aston Villa. And the last two games will be against Manchester United and Nottingham Forest, without Jackson due to suspension.
“I haven’t spoken to Jackson, now is not the right time, เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย in the next few days we will talk,” the Italian head coach continued.
“We have to avoid this kind of red card, but it happened, hopefully Jackson will learn a lesson for the future. “Jackson
‘s season with us is over, he is the main striker. We have another striker in Mark Guew. But he has been injured for three months. “
Guew is close to returning to the team, so now we need to find a solution for the last two games, which are very important.”