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As I said, if you read the laws it makes no mention of intent. This has been discussed to death on this board, and the factors are “careless, reckless or using excessive force“. Intent is irrelevant. You say it definitely determines punishment? Not by whether a card is given it doesn’t. If you...

It should not be an issue full stop; intent doesn’t play any part in the laws of a foul. Similarly with the old chestnut of “he got the ball” , again this is irrelevant as it’s not part of the laws.

I’ve not seen a replay but the press said his foot was trod on, but he clutched his shin?

A question I have is that, for subjective issues like the penalty, I thought VAR would only come into play when a clear and obvious error had been made. I think the language is literally that, clear and obvious. The foul on Connolly wasn’t clear or obvious error.