Chelsea captain Reece James has admitted the club’s disciplinary record is a problem after their latest red card.Chelsea crashed to defeat at Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday, losing 2-1 to their London rivals at the Emirates.Goals from William Saliba and Jurrien Timber sealed success for Arsenal, either side of an own goal from Piero Hincapie, in a game decided by set pieces.The Blues’ bid for a result was not helped by Pedro Neto’s red card, just moments after Arsenal had taken a 2-1 lead. The Portuguese winger rashly dived in on Gabriel Martinelli, just three minutes after picking up a first booking.Pedro Neto’s red card is Chelsea’s NINTH of the season in all competitions pic.twitter.com/ZJIOc6Oriq— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 1, 2026Neto’s red card was Chelsea’s ninth of the campaign across all competitions and James has admitted the club’s ill-discipline is a problem.“It’s disappointing to walk away empty handed. When it was 1-1 we had a half chance to make it 2-1, their goalie made a good save, they got a set-piece and manage to score,” James said speaking to Sky Sports.“We’ve spoken about it (Chelsea’s red card record), it’s come up a number of times, every time it’s someone different, not the same player. Internally we need to review and keep improving. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});It’s a problem, we are playing in the toughest league in the world, you play against top or bottom 11 v 11 it’s tough, 11 v 10 is even harder no matter who you are playing.“I have no doubt in the team and staff, it didn’t go our way today but we need to regroup and go again.”Read – A brilliant XI who played for both Arsenal and ChelseaSee more – Timber wants Arsenal to enjoy title race after Chelsea winFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTubeThe post James admits Chelsea discipline a problem after latest red card first appeared on The Football Faithful.