paxtonwolf
Bill Brown
Where was Sanchez going there?
I assume Chelsea will get slaughtered for crumbling after having taken the lead? Chucked the game away, poor game management, flaky, weak performance etc? Isn’t that how it works?
They should. They didn't even manage to beat City away. That’s how poor they are.Given that they’re 16 points ahead of us and knocking hard on the door of a CL place, probably not.
I wonder if the little prick celebrated walking off the pitch today…I have only seen the stills, but there have been plenty like this that have only been yellows
They should be reds, basically just kicking a player, but no consistency
Seen the video, never a red...
How were Citys 2 new players today?
If the thinking is that endangering an opponent is a red card, then I don't understand how it's not a red card? A player running away from you, hacked down from being with the studs on his calf.
Red card all day for me, it wasn't a trip, it was studs raked down his shin with force.
The only reason I think it's not a red card is because it's totally inconsistent with all of the other examples of this (granted, not all of them have studs going into someone's calf.)
I'd be more than happy if these kinds of fouls -- from behind, stopping a counter, no attempt on the ball whatsoever -- became automatic red cards.
The red is supposedly for serious foul play, which is questionable. However, there is a case that a cynical foul with no attempt to play the ball should be a red card offence. It's essentially just kicking the opponent.
The only reason I think it's not a red card is because it's totally inconsistent with all of the other examples of this (granted, not all of them have studs going into someone's calf.)
I'd be more than happy if these kinds of fouls -- from behind, stopping a counter, no attempt on the ball whatsoever -- became automatic red cards.
Amen to your second sentence. Referees would get so much respect from me if they started doing this. Get the dark arts out of the game and we'll see a more attractive product.