Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo escapes with booking after horror tackle on Anthony Gordon ONE MINUTE into Newcastle clash
FANS can’t believe Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo was only booked for a dreadful FIRST-MINUTE challenge on Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon.
Caicedo studded the winger’s leg after lunging recklessly from behind.
But the record buy walked away with a yellow card in Tuesday’s EFL Cup quarter-final – despite most viewers claiming he should have seen red.
One watcher posted: “He’s lucky to still be on the pitch.”
Others said of his tackle: “Dirty challenge” … “Wow” … and “That’s bad”.
And this was a typical response on social media: “It was his studs on the back of Gordon‘s legs. Could have been sent off there to be honest.”
Chelsea‘s let-off didn’t last long, though.
Callum Wilson punished dire defending from Mauricio Pochettino‘s much-weakened side by blasting the opener on 16 minutes.
But much of the focus remained on Caicedo’s shocking slide on Gordon.
The £115million ex-Brighton hero had no chance of winning the ball when he clattered into the wideman.
Caicedo might be grateful referees can’t fall back on video replays – as domestically VAR is so far only used in the Premier League.
And one fan argued: “The lack of VAR is working in Chelsea’s favour so far.”
The Ecuadorian anchorman, 22, has struggled in general since his summer arrival.
And one viewer said of his first-half display: “Caicedo is a major worry for Chelsea, looks overwhelmed in there.”