Jamie O’Hara thinks Chelsea forward Kai Havertz deserved a red card for his dive in their FA Cup semi-final win over Crystal Palace.
The Blues had to wait until the 65th minute to break the deadlock through substitute Ruben Loftus-Cheek before Mason Mount wrapped up a 2-0 win over Patrick Vieira’s side with 14 minutes to go.
One of the big talking points in the match was a blatant dive from Havertz on his way into the penalty area, which Anthony Taylor correctly booked him for.
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However, former Tottenham midfielder O’Hara thinks the simulation was so “shocking” that Havertz deserved a red card for the offence.
Speaking on Sky Sports, O’Hara said: “Havertz’s first touch is absolutely brilliant, he takes it past the defender but as he goes past him, he looks like he got fouled right on the edge of the box, he’s looking for the penalty. It would have been right on the edge.
“The referee books him for diving. Now when you watch it back, instantly, you get the replay and you come back and Havertz has dived, it’s a shocking dive as well. Absolutely no place for it in the game.
“He’s got to book him for it. The Crystal Palace players are going crazy because that for me is such bad simulation. Not what you want to see in the game, especially at the highest level at a big moment.
“It’s actually stupid from him because his first touch takes him past the defender anyway, he’s in. He could get a shot off, he’s one-on-one with the keeper almost. Shocking from him, I hate to see it in the game. We need to get it out as quickly as possible. I would have sent him off.”
“I would have sent him off!” 😡
Jamie O’Hara was NOT happy with Kai Havertz after the Chelsea man was booked for diving. pic.twitter.com/jvgNzDM0Ej
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) April 17, 2022
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