[Albion] Fabinho targetting the Achilles

[brighton_dave]

Disgusting challenge from a filthy player on a young lad. He has unpunished history of this to so no surprise he once again gets away with it.

 

[Eeyore]

It wasn't deliberate. You can tell by his immediate reaction. He's expecting the red too. That's the issue here.

 

[brighton_dave]

too

Not sure about that. He is no where near the ball and goes straight through him, the same way he did to Silva. Definitely looks to deliberately wipe him out. Only he knows but given his got history. Officials are too lenient, even more since the big boys tried the breakaway...

 

[junior]

I don't think he did it on purpose and I actually thought he looked sorry for doing it.

 

[Winker]

It wasn't deliberate. You can tell by his immediate reaction. He's expecting the red too. That's the issue here.

Of course it was deliberate, he was nowhere near the ball and couldn't' get it from there.

 

[birthofanorange]

Of course it was deliberate, he was nowhere near the ball and couldn't' get it from there.

I concur - rush of blood to the head with little thought of the potential consequences. Shameful.

 

[dazzer6666]

Reckless.

 

[Kitcatt]

definite red card. Disgusting challenge from a dirty player. That ref let them get away with all sorts today

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Totally deliberate. Don't let the feigned contrition fool you. He was sent on to hack players down and he did his job.

 

[Mackenzie]

It needs reviewing and he needs a retrospective red card and banning. Dangerous tackle, meant to injure.

 

[Guinness Boy]

It wasn't deliberate. You can tell by his immediate reaction. He's expecting the red too. That's the issue here.

Disagree. Deliberate, filthy. The "Mea Culpa" got him the yellow instead of the deserved red.

Ref might as well have had a red shirt on.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Dirty northern...

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

It’s up there with the most blatant red cards you can see. Astonishing.

 

[Triggaaar]

It wasn't deliberate. You can tell by his immediate reaction. He's expecting the red too. That's the issue here.

It's possible it wasn't deliberately blatant (ie, he hoped to disguise it better). But it looks like the foul is deliberate. And he's out of control. It's a clear straight red.

 

[Triggaaar]

I don't think he did it on purpose and I actually thought he looked sorry for doing it.

He looked sorry that he was about to get sent off

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

It wasn't deliberate. You can tell by his immediate reaction. He's expecting the red too. That's the issue here.

What's the issue?
Whether it was deliberate or not shouldn't alter whether he's sent off.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

He meant it. He may have regretted it immediately but he meant it. Anyone who has booted a younger, better player will recognise that challenge and reaction.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

He looked sorry that he was about to get sent off

Yeah this.
Unfortunately it's the same look that ref's see as "Wow a Premier League superstar is appealing to me for leniency. Aw, ok then mate."

 

[Triggaaar]

Yeah this.
Unfortunately it's the same look that ref's see as "Wow a Big 6 superstar is appealing to me for leniency. Aw, ok then mate."

Apologies, but fixed. I don't remember one of our players ever getting away with it.

 

[St Leonards Seagull]

The club, should be writing to the FA for an explanation. Studs up from behind and endangering a player is a clear red. This was a clear and obvious error by the referee and should have been reviewed by VAR.