Enzo Maresca responds to the Newcastle United v Chelsea incident with a straightforward eight-word statement.

Enzo Maresca responds to the Newcastle United v Chelsea incident with a straightforward eight-word

statement. In the Carabao Cup, Newcastle United defeated Chelsea 2-0 at St James’ Park, banishing the demons of their Sunday loss. Newcastle United secured a victory over Chelsea and a quarter-final match against Brentford in the Carabao Cup with a three-minute onslaught in the first half. An own goal and a strike from Alexander Isak were sufficient for the Magpies to maintain control of the game in the second half and keep their opponents at a distance. Nevertheless, the outcome could have been different had the Magpies been reduced to ten players as a result of a challenge by Anthony Gordon on Marc Cucurella. Both teams engaged in pushing and shoving during the Chelsea players’ reactions to the challenge, with Joelinton being one of the more animated figures. Enzo Maresca, who was situated in close proximity to the incident, also expressed his dissatisfaction with the tackle. However, referee Chris Kavanagh promptly dismissed his protestations, issuing Gordon only a yellow card. Maresca declined to engage in any discussion regarding the referee, stating, “I prefer not to talk about the referee,” when asked whether he believed Gordon should have been shown a red for the tackle after the match. On Saturday afternoon, Newcastle United will host Arsenal at St James’ Park in an effort to halt their current downward spiral, which has resulted in five consecutive Premier League losses. In contrast, Chelsea will face Manchester United on Sunday, a team that is purportedly in the process of appointing a new manager. Ruben Amorim is reportedly in the final stages of securing a contract to succeed Erik ten Hag.