Former West Ham star Carlton Cole has slammed a "handsy" Aaron Cresswell after the defender was sent off for the second time in the Europa League knockout stages.
After being shown a straight red against Lyon in the quarter-final first-leg against Lyon, Cresswell was sent off for the exact same reason against Frankfurt, as he was deemed to deny a goal scoring opportunity. With West Ham already chasing a goal after being 2-1 down on aggregate, it was the last thing that David Moyes and his side needed.
Cole was furious with Cresswell at half-time as he blamed the defender for not learning from his mistakes, while also claiming that both red card offences were completely avoidable and that he cost West Ham.
