Wilfried Zaha: Do I have to get my leg broken before someone gets a red?
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Updated 16/09/2018 at 13:02 GMT
Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha says he’ll “have to get his leg broken” before someone is sent off for fouling him.
Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace is fouled by Mathias Zanka Jorgensen of Huddersfield Town during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Crystal Palace
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In an interview with the BBC after the game against Huddersfield, the Ivory Coast international said he’s badly treated “every week”.
Zaha was caught on the ankle by Mathias Jorgensen but his opponent only received a yellow card.
"I have tried to speak to referees, there's nothing I can do any more," he said.
Only three players have been fouled more times than Zaha this season in the Premier League - James Maddison of Leicester, Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and Will Hughes at Watford - with the Palace being fouled 11 times already.
He scored the only goal of the game in Saturday's clash with Huddersfield but showed frustration when pulled to the ground by Jorgensen and went on to be yellow carded himself when he fouled Florent Hadergjonaj.
I feel like before anyone gets a red I'd have to get my leg broken or something. That's why I lose my head, why am I getting different treatment from other players? It makes you not want to go on a run because someone will come through the back of you, and it doesn't allow you to express yourself. At the same time, I have to let my feet do the talking which I did today.
In August, Zaha was on the receiving end of a nasty tackle from Etienne Capoue as the Watford midfielder raked his Achilles. No red card was given.
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