After Chelsea lost the London derby, legend John Terry commented on his channel about Gabriel's kick to E. Martínez's head.

Terry said: Losing at the Emirates is really difficult to take. Enzo Maresca, as head coach, suffered his first Premier League defeat. But I never thought I'd say this: yesterday I left the match feeling very positive. I saw more positives than negatives.

I know we lost, but Arsenal is a very good team. So let's analyze the match. It's exactly what we said before the game: be aggressive, win the first ball, win the second ball, get into the box, win individual duels, and actually we did that.

Cole Palmer's finishing was also brilliant. He now has two goals and an assist in three matches. This is the effect of bringing in players familiar with the Premier League, who understand the league and the club's rivalries. Players coming from abroad often need time to adapt, while players with Premier League experience can hit the ground running. He must be very excited about his start at Chelsea, and hopefully this performance will continue throughout the season.

Regarding the incident between E. Martínez and Gabriel, Gabriel clearly kicked E. Martínez in the head. When I was watching the match at home yesterday, I initially thought the contact wasn't a big deal, but in slow motion, it's clear he didn't touch the ball at all—he kicked E. Martínez in the head.

These moments happen in a match. I think Arsenal are the best team in the league at using the "dark arts," controlling the game and managing these situations. Yesterday was a great opportunity. When I was right next to the goalkeeper and saw him react like that, my first instinct was: if I were the closest player, I'd immediately run to the referee and shout, "Ref, he's just kicked him in the head—that's definitely a red card!"

We should have surrounded the referee and put pressure on him. I think yesterday we missed a huge opportunity to get an opponent sent off. I know we don't want to do that deliberately, but we're here to get three points and fight for the Premier League title, so these details matter. As a team, we need to be better at this. I think we will be, because there's more experience in the squad now.

In that situation yesterday, we could have made a much bigger impact. I don't think clubs, players, or managers get special treatment, but in these critical moments, when everyone is watching, you have to pressure the referee. After the slow-motion replay, the goalkeeper clearly held his head.

I also think that given how serious the incident was, the coaching staff would definitely be paying attention. You need to pressure the fourth official enough, make a bit of a fuss near the bench, get him over, and ask him to review the action as much as possible. Of course, the referee will make his own decision, but if he'd gone to the sideline yesterday to watch the replay, for me that was a clear red card.

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