Liverpool manager, Arne Slot has hit out at forward, Hugo Ekitike for his ‘stupid’ red card against Southampton during both sides’ Carabao Cup tie on Tuesday.
Slot watched as Liverpool defeated Southampton 2-1 in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
Two goals from Alexander Isak and Ekitike gave the Premier League leaders the victory against the Championship side.
However, Ekitike got a second yellow card during the encounter for removing his shirt, which Slot was not pleased with.
“I didn’t understand it,” Slot told ITV about Ekitike’s second yellow card.
“If I got an assist like that one from Federico Chiesa, I probably would have turned around and pointed at him like, ‘yeah, you have made this whole goal for me.
“So that is why I was a little bit surprised that is how he [Hugo Ekitike] celebrated. And even worse, he took his shirt off and got his second yellow.
“Not just because it was a second yellow, but it’s always stupid to take your shirt off and take a yellow because if this happens somewhere in the game every time you make a foul, it could be a second yellow
“I think if you score a goal like this, I would have gone to the guy who made the assist, but that is not so important; it’s stupid to take your shirt off.”
Carabao Cup: It’s stupid to take your shirt off – Slot slams Hugo Ekitike
