James Ward-Prowse's red card at Chelsea is all-time PL comedy 😂

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Peter Fitzpatrick·6 ottobre 2024

James Ward-Prowse's red card at Chelsea is all-time PL comedy 😂

James Ward-Prowse gave “taking one for the team” a new definition with one of the most obscure Premier League sendings-off against Chelsea.

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The West Ham loanee had been booked in the first-half before being given his marching orders in the 78th minute in comical fashion.

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His touch when receiving the ball was poor, allowing Nicolas Jackson to nick the ball and scoot clear. Knowing he didn’t have the pace to catch the Chelsea striker, Ward-Prowse resorted to diving to grab the ball like a rugby player.

Unsurprisingly he was sent off, but only for a second yellow, when a red for denying a goal scoring opportunity and a blatant handball might have been more appropriate.