Enzo Maresca: Moises Caicedo deserved red but referees are inconsistent

"I think Reece is right but... they ask me about Moi's [Caicedo] red card. It is a red card. But why Bentancur on Reece is not a red card [against] Spurs away? So us, as managers, we struggle to understand why they judge in different ways. Moi it is a red card, yes. Bentancur is a red card, yes. Why they not give them red card? It is just that we struggle to understand. The reality is that is a red card. But why they judge in different ways? And the Trevoh one, I ask the referee. He said to me it was not an elbow. He has a black eye, he was with ice at half-time but they judge in different ways."

"Caicedo was dismissed by referee Anthony Taylor after a VAR review for a late challenge on Mikel Merino seven minutes before half-time at Stamford Bridge. Despite being reduced to 10 men, Trevoh Chalobah opened the scoring on 48 minutes before Merino equalised just before the hour mark. Although Maresca had no complaints with Caicedo's sending off, the Blues boss believes Piero Hincapié should also have been dismissed for elbowing Chalobah while also referencing Rodrigo Bentancur's yellow card for a late tackle on Reece James during their win at Tottenham on Nov. 1."

"Gunners boss Mikel Arteta accused Chelsea of "constantly targeting" his players on a yellow card in a bid to even up the game after Caicedo's dismissal. Arsenal had four players booked in the first half: Martín Zubimendi, Cristhian Mosquera, Riccardo Calafiori and Hincapie"

Enzo Maresca questioned the consistency of Premier League officiating after Moisés Caicedo was sent off for a late challenge on Mikel Merino following a VAR review. Chelsea played the remainder a man down yet Trevoh Chalobah scored before Merino equalised. Maresca said Piero Hincapié should have been dismissed for an elbow on Chalobah and referenced Rodrigo Bentancur's tackle on Reece James that drew only a yellow at Tottenham. Maresca said managers struggle to understand differing judgments. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta accused Chelsea of "constantly targeting" his players, and four Arsenal players received first-half bookings.

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