Pundit claims ‘stupid’ Chelsea star deserved red card vs Palace

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.

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“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