JAMIE REDKNAPP slammed Watford’s Christian Kabasele after he was caught off-guard to leave his side a man down.
During the Hornets 1-0 home defeat to Stoke City, Younes Kaboul was limping for a number of minutes before he was brought off by manager Walter Mazzarri.
As the defender made his way down the tunnel, Kabasele was still not ready for action as he desperately scrambled around the bench.
After eventually managing to get his kit on, he finally entered the field for Watford three minutes later.
His actions, or rather slow reactions, prompted an angry outburst from Sky Sports pundit Redknapp during the break.
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Redknapp blasted: “I thought I’d seen it all in football. Younes Kaboul’s been down for two minutes and they’re trying to figure out how his calf could be.
“Kabasele was going to come on, but he hasn’t done his laces, hasn’t got his shinpads ready. ‘At least I’ve got my shirt,’ he thinks. ‘Oh, hang on, I haven’t got my shirt on!’ Next thing he’s looking for his shirt, hasn’t got that, needs help from the kitman to put it on.
"Come on, mate, get yourself on the pitch, the team needs you. I've never seen anything like it. It's the Premier League."
Watford went on to lose the game 1-0 thanks to an own goal from keeper Heurelho Gomes.
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