Delap received two consecutive yellow cards in the 79th and 86th minutes, after fouls against Mosquera and Agbadou, leaving Chelsea with just 10 men in the final minutes of the match. Notably, this was Delap's first game back for Chelsea, after picking up an injury in August this year.
This is also Chelsea's 6th red card in the last 9 matches. With this red card, Liam Delap will not play against Tottenham this weekend in the Premier League. This disappointed Enzo Maresca.
Sharing about the match, he said: I was very satisfied with the first half and very disappointed with the second half. In the first half, we played very well. Scoring three goals away from home is always difficult. We played beautifully, creating many opportunities. We have not conceded any goals. The match was completely under control with a score of 3-0.
In the second half, we didn't play well. The first goal opened up an opportunity for Wolves, giving them more motivation and energy to return to the match. We were a little panicked. We could have avoided all three goals, but that's part of football.
Regarding Delap's red card, he shared: "Today, we received a silly red card, completely unnecessary, it was definitely a foul that was not really necessary.
I fully understand that the red cards in the match against Brighton and Man United are very unacceptable, but the red cards in the match against Nottingham and this match could have been avoided. It is a honor to receive such a red card. Getting two yellow cards in 7 minutes is something that can be avoided.
Enzo Maresca stressed that after his first yellow card, he had asked Delap to play calmly 4-5 times, but was unsuccessful. Fortunately, Chelsea still defended their record to qualify for the next round. In the quarter-finals of the English League Cup, Chelsea will meet Cardiff City away.
