So if it was not a swing of a fist but less “brutal” like maybe a slap or maybe a clawing scratch then it’s ok? A red for a knee to the groin but a yellow for an elbow to the neck? A red for stamping on a players head but a yellow for stamping on the hand?
Give me a break, the laws are clear...
This is the same problem as in Ronaldo’s foul in the Iran World Cup match. If the elbow is accidental, then it is no card. If it is purposeful, then it is red card. There is no role for a yellow card in this situation. Just because he didn’t connect doesn’t mean it should be a yellow.
This is what happened with Christiano Ronaldo elbowing an Iranian defender in the face on purpose at the World Cup. Referee used VAR and said it was a yellow, which makes no sense. This happens everywhere.. big teams just get huge breaks that little teams would never get. I’m sorry Brighton, I...