Just seen this challenge, what does everyone else think?
His studs are down?Having watched it initially I want to say yellow, it is reckless however his studs are down and I don't believe the challenge to be endangering the Everton player, or excessive in force enough to warrant a red. Possible could call this an Amber but I would be going with yellow.
It used to be a red before the mid 2010s then for some reason the powers that be decided at the highest levels tackles like this stopped endangering the safety of an opponent.
I only comment on these videos after watching them once at full speed, and give my initial thoughts as that's what the referee have to do after only seeing the incident once. I admit it does look worse when you re-watch it several times, slow it down and freeze it at certain points. I stand by my initial observation however understand I may be wrong and there will be differing takes, I am very new to this so accept I may be wrong I am guessing VAR would have looked at this and deemed that isn't was not a clear and obvious SFP as to my knowledge he was not sent off?His studs are down?
As is often the case, a still doesn't tell the true story as that leading leg missed and is was his trailing leg that took Gordon out. That is what has saved him here.His studs are down?
As is often the case, a still doesn't tell the true story as that leading leg missed and is was his trailing leg that took Gordon out. That is what has saved him here.
Gordon's action was also a bit strange, right at the end he moved his right leg away from the ball and towards Shelvey. He was obviously trying to draw a foul as he was going nowhere, but in doing so put himself at further risk.
Like it or not though, the expectation at senior levels is if the lunging leg misses it is usually yellow. I don't think any SG1 referee would go red there.am aware this is the leading leg, I diocumented it as in itself, its the warning sign, the alarm bell, that the red card is coming
The still is horrible, and yes, thats the image of what came first.
Part two of the tackle, is the actual contact
part one of the lunge is enough on its own merits, lunge, endangering, excessive.
I know you've probably got me on ignore, but I pointed out your incorrect understanding of the "lunge" clause in the Cardiff/Liverpool thread and you're applying the same misunderstanding here. A lunge still needs to take place with excessive force or endangering of the opponent - so pointing out repeatedly that there is a lunge doesn't actually reinforce your argument at all.am aware this is the leading leg, I diocumented it as in itself, its the warning sign, the alarm bell, that the red card is coming
The still is horrible, and yes, thats the image of what came first.
Part two of the tackle, is the actual contact
part one of the lunge is enough on its own merits, lunge, endangering, excessive.
I closed one of them as they both covered the same game. Didn't think there were three threads though (i.e this one and two others)?What happened to the two threads started about this game, during play?
Both mentioned a dropped ball given, which myself and the other author both said we thought was wrong?
Like it or not though, the expectation at senior levels is if the lunging leg misses it is usually yellow. I don't think any SG1 referee would go red there.