Um, no
by wcnitz (2017-09-11 14:21:30)

In reply to: You argued two different points.  posted by NDMike2001

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He chose to put his leg up. He missed. His challenge clearly endangered the safety of the opponent. He was running full speed and put his boot well above chest level. You are expected to maintain control of your body. He did not.

And yes, bikes and scissors happen all the time. And guess what? Put your boot in someone's face when you do it and you risk a sending off as well. Is that always called right? No. Doesn't change the letter of the law.

And no player should have any 'culpability' for assuming they wouldn't get an incoming boot at chest level or higher while challenging for the ball. Come on, dude. I LOVE Mane as a player, he's incredibly fun to watch. But he made a terrible decision there.

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