Hugo Ekitike issues perfect response to 'needless' criticism from Liverpool boss Arne Slot

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Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike has taken to social media to break his silence on the red card he received for his celebration against Southampton in the Carabao Cup last monthLiverpool striker Hugo Ekitike has made light of his red card controversy and Arne Slot's criticism with a cheeky social media dig. "I know how hard it is if you play in the Premier League and you are a number nine then the defender can almost do everything he wants, and when you push him a little bit you get a free-kick against you."But it is always the best to control your emotions, and if you can't, then do it in a way that doesn't lead to a yellow card.

So I think I said when I got my red card against Everton that's always stupid because you can show your emotions.Content cannot be displayed without consent"But if it leads to a yellow or red, then it's, to a certain extent, stupid. Then I told him that if you score in a Champions League final in the 87th minute after beating three players and hitting it in the top corner, I can maybe understand you say: 'It's all about me'."But I'm old fashioned, I'm 47, I'm old, and I haven't played at this level, but I did score a few goals, and if I scored a goal like this, I would have turned around and walked up to Federico Chiesa and say: 'This goal is all about you, this is not about me'."So, yeah, needless, not smart, you call it stupid and I call it stupid."Following the victory, Ekitike issued an apology and immediately took to social media after the blunder, posting on his Instagram story: "I was so excited to help the team achieve another victory here in our home for my first Carabao Cup match."The emotion got the better of me.

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