After losing to Brighton 1-3, Chelsea coach Maresca said at a press conference that the team played one game before the red card and another after the red card.
Maresca said: "It's hard to accept, because we controlled the game at the beginning, we scored one goal and could have scored more goals. We didn't give our opponent any chance, from the data, we shot a lot in the first half, and had a 70% possession rate, and everything went well."
" Then, due to the red card, the plan changed completely. So, in my opinion, we played two games, one in the first half, and another after the red card. You can't continue to give them any gifts against any team in the Premier League. The gift we gave to our opponents during this period is the red card. "
"You can't continue to make mistakes, because these mistakes are critical and are enough to change the outcome of the game - the red card against Manchester United, and today's red card. We need to learn, and we need to learn quickly. Speaking of injuries, if you only look at the first half of today, you won't think of injured players, because we controlled the game and dominated the first half. "
"I want to talk to you about something different, but the reality of these two Premier League games is that two red cards have changed everything."