30/10/2025
Enzo Maresca Accuses Chelsea Star of ‘Playing for Himself’ in Furious Rant
Enzo Maresca pulled no punches as he slammed his own player.
Enzo Maresca launched a furious rant at one of his own players despite Chelsea's victory over Wolves in the Carabao Cup.
Chelsea secured their spot in the next round of the Carabao Cup following their thrilling 4-3 win against Wolves on Wednesday.
They raced into a three-goal lead before the break, with Vítor Pereira's side mounting a comeback in the second-half until Jamie Gittens scored his team's fourth goal.
Maresca fielded some of his fringe players, including Filip Jorgensen, Jorrel Hato and Tyrique George, who got on the score-sheet.
Liam Delap also made a cameo as he returned to the squad following a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.
He entered the fray in the 61st minute but was sent off in the 86th minute.
Delap picked up two bookings in the space of 25 minutes, leaving Chelsea to hang on against Wolves with 10 men.
Chelsea have had five players sent off in the past nine games, while Maresca himself was shown a red card against Liverpool.
But their latest dismissal angered the Italian, who called Delap's sending off 'embarrassing' and accused him of 'playing the game for himself'.
When asked if Chelsea's red card trend is now becoming an embarrassment, Maresca replied: "Yes, it’s embarrassing when it’s a red card like today. Because it’s two yellow cards in five minutes, 10 minutes, I don’t know, seven minutes. Both I think we can avoid that. So it’s not good."
