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DENYING A GOAL OR AN OBVIOUS GOAL-SCORING OPPORTUNITY Where a player denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence the player is sent off wherever the offence occurs. Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty...

But he’s been pulled back so he’s already impeded [emoji2375]

How is it not an obvious goal scoring opportunity with no covering defender behind him?

That isn't how it works. Because the shirt pull obviously impedes a player. It's not about waiting to see if they can get a shot away or not and then deciding

That isn’t the law. Whether it’s a shirt pull, trip up, push in the back or mistimed sliding tackle it’s all denying a goal scoring opportunity and a red card

That is the most blatant red card any referee will give all season

Yes

It 2 - as it’s his second red of the season

Hmmm not sure Dunk has always had exemplary disciplinary standards off the pitch like Dier or Maguire but let’s not get into that… Either way even before today or even this season Dunk was never going to be first or second choice CB for Southgate so who cares if he goes as a benchwarmer...

Yes and no. 7 red cards in 4 seasons in the PL isn’t a great record, especially for our captain

FA rules

2 games - as it’s his second red of the season

Misses 2 games ! Which makes it even worse

Yea. But that didn’t happen did it so it’s the wrong thing to do. Especially with 40 minutes left

Let him go. Massive mistake to have made