'Taylor Also Sent Off Victor Moses' - Chelsea Captain Questions Refereeing Decisions Vs Arsenal

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has questioned some of Anthony Taylor's refereeing decisions in the wake of their loss to Arsenal in the final of the FA Cup on Saturday evening.

The Gunners came from a goal down to register a 2-1 win over their London rivals, lifting their fourteenth FA Cup in the process.

Azpilicueta, Chelsea's joint longest serving player along with Victor Moses, recollected that Taylor sent off the former Nigeria international for diving midway through the second half  in their 2-1 loss to Arsenal in 2017, and indeed history repeated itself yesterday, with the Manchester-born official brandishing a red card to Mateo Kovačić after two yellow cards.

For the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner, it was a moment he won't forget as his parents were physically present at Wembley Stadium to watch him.

Speaking to Chelsea's official website, Azpilicueta said : "A lot of times there were 50/50s [that went in Arsenal’s favour] and we had the same in 2017 [when Anthony Taylor also took charge of a Chelsea-Arsenal final and sent off Victor Moses] but we have to look further than this".

Chelsea have met Arsenal four times in the FA Cup final, with the north London club winning on three occasions.

Igho Kingsley

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