Marcus Rashford red card against Copenhagen 42'
https:// dubz.link /c/5bb510 Marcus Rashford red card against Copenhagen 42'
That’s a tough one. By the book, maybe, but there was nothing malicious about it.
4A few years ago in a group stage match, Muller had a long ball coming towards him while he had his back to the ajax goal. Since the ball was not accurate enough and a little far from him, he jumped and lifted his leg up to around shoulder height to control the ball. What he did not know was that ajax defender was charging to head the ball away and he ended up unknowingly kicking him in the head. There was no doubt that it was completely unintended and Muller apologized profusely to the player but he was still rightfully sent for a serious foul and dangerous play. If the defender had not been there, Muller's action to control the ball would have been perfectly fair. Similarly even though unintentional, rashford stamped on the guys ankle with his studs. That is a serious foul and deserves a red even if it leaves a sour taste in the mouth. But it is better this way because not giving Reds for these might encourage more risky play
4I'm an ajax fan and remember this well (it was a foul against tagliafico I believe and I think mazraoui had gotten a red already).
Anyway, I totally agree with your assessment. You can see Rashford planting his foot to shield the ball. He's not trying to touch the ball, he's stomping his foot on what he hopes will be the ground but ends up being someone's ankle. It's a shame for him but easily avoidable.
These things used to be yellows at most. I personally am happy with VAR and think this should be a red.
4this is nothing like that though, this is rashford shielding the ball, the defender tries to go through him and in doing so his foot is slid under rashford's foot, this should never be a red.
what's next? you slide under the running attackers foot and when he inadvertently stomps on you it's a red card for serious foul play?
we will have people on set-pieces trying to get their feet under the jumping wall so that they get sent-off for serious foul play?
I mean what's your logic here, ball shielding happens all the time, now all you need to do is time your tackle well enough so that your foot ends up under their leg and it will be a red card always?
No to mention pretty sure it's against IFAB rules to show tackles in slow motion to assess severity... the ref was awaited by a standstill picture that makes it look like much worse than it is and then has no choice but to give a red card.
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More like by the "bookie".
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It's an orange card for sure. Definitely a heavy yellow, tough to call it a red.
Made the game way better for me as a neutral tho
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