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Quote from: DublinRef on Sat 10 Apr 2021 16:14

I would be interested to hear why ajb95 and dave26 think the tackle didn't warrant a red card, do you think it was a foul at all or just play on?

For me personally it is a nailed on red, yes he wins the ball but he lunges with both feet off the ground, at speed and makes contact with his studs into his opponents knee. I can't see how that doesn't endanger the safety of his opponent, but would be interested to hear others interpretations.

For me he doesn’t lunge in or have both feet off the ground. Players are allowed to slide in to tackle. He plays the ball and then there is contact which is inevitable given his foot is off the ground.
Every time a player goes in for a tackle there is going to be some kind of danger but that’s the risk of association football but no one is saying ban tackling (at the moment!)

Everything looks worse in slow motion..

Looking at it again you are correct that at the point of contact his trailing foot is still on the ground however it comes off the ground a moment later as he follows through.

I take you point about inevitable risk, however in my opinion, by tackling in this way you greatly increase that risk factor and that's where he has to take responsibility. I totally agree that the contact is inevitable but I just don't think he can come into the tackle and play the ball in that way without causing a significant risk to his opponent.

I have the feeling we will have to agree to disagree with this one but thank you for responding to me!