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Of course intent is relevant to the laws of the game. Look at things like elbows to the face when jumping for the ball. Intent often determines whether a foul is given and it definitely determines the punishment

That half true. His lower ankle adjoining his foot was stood on. And Aaron grasped his upper ankle adjoining his leg However when a foot gets stood on sometimes the pain can shoot up someone's leg. That said I think Connolly knew the chance had gone and the only way to bring it to the...

I think the accidental aspect shouldn't be the major issue. There are many accidental trips or hand balls which are Penalties and they get given. I think if the VAR Official thought that Connolly could conceivably have latched on to the ball otherwise then it should be a Penalty. If he couldn't...