How is Xhaka still on the pitch!! How many fouls??
I bet a few on here were twitching in their right pocket!!!Thought I'd mention it before the resident Leeds fan does, but how was Lacazette not sent off for kicking out at the Leeds player?
Thought I'd mention it before the resident Leeds fan does, but how was Lacazette not sent off for kicking out at the Leeds player?
It was petulant with very minimal force or contact and was never likely to tick the clear and obvious box.
Good job they don't have VAR for yellow card offences or Xhaka would have been sent off three times ....
Lacazette clearly and obviously committed the same offence Son and Milivojevic committed. Easy red card. Would love to listen to the VAR conversation.
Without wanting to sound like Theresa May, violent conduct is violent conduct and a kick is a kick. He should've displayed self-control and not kicked his opponent.Don't agree. Son didn't just flick out, he kicked out and extended his leg in a totally unnatural motion and direction. And Milivojevic headbutted an opponent, or at least attempted to, that was a blatant red card that was always going to get given. Lacazette has had a bit of a flick out and it wasn't even close to the levels of the other two.
Without wanting to sound like Theresa May, violent conduct is violent conduct and a kick is a kick. He should've displayed self-control and not kicked his opponent.
Not just up there with Oliver, but UEFA think he's better than Oliver, Taylor gets bigger champions league matches more regularly. Maybe the Madrid - Juventus game damaged Oliver's UEFA reputation.Given they'd already initiated a review for a possible red card, would it be possible for them to then decide that it's not worth red but is worth yellow?
Also, Taylor is having a really bad few weeks. Awful performance in the Spurs/Chelsea match, twice missing easy decisions and needing to be bailed out by VAR in the Liverpool Wolves match and then this mess tonight. How he's considered up there with Oliver is a real surprise to me
It shouldn’t have done though as he made the right decision and showed a great amount of character to send off one of the worlds best ever goalkeeper’s and has been England’s best referee for about two years whilst Taylor has been consistently poor for the last 5 or so months.Not just up there with Oliver, but UEFA think he's better than Oliver, Taylor gets bigger champions league matches more regularly. Maybe the Madrid - Juventus game damaged Oliver's UEFA reputation.
Which is why it's baffling!It shouldn’t have done though as he made the right decision and showed a great amount of character to send off one of the worlds best ever goalkeeper’s and has been England’s best referee for about two years whilst Taylor has been consistently poor for the last 5 or so months.