UEFA Euro 2020 Round of 16 ** spoilers ** [26th - 29th June 2021]

[robfosters]

How is it high though? its a volley, he volleys it away at shin height, thats not high

Over the ankle is high, that was virtually on the knee. Dreadful stuff.

 

[Jokester]

Over the ankle is high, that was virtually on the knee. Dreadful stuff.

Aye, straight leg, studs up, into another players knee. Only ever going to be a red card.

 

[Trusty]

Over the ankle is high, that was virtually on the knee. Dreadful stuff.

Its not a tackle.

No one has control of the ball, its a 50/50, and he volleys the ball away first.

 

[robfosters]

Its not a tackle.

No one has control of the ball, its a 50/50, and he volleys the ball away first.

It doesn’t have to be a tackle to qualify as dangerous play

 

[Brookert]

No I don't agree, that wasn't a tackle. That was a clearance, which he did actually clear by the way!

Shame it's happened as it's deflated extra time.

 

[Sui]

This match is certainly a knock out

 

[JRS]

Over the ankle is high, that was virtually on the knee. Dreadful stuff.

The still shot of the moment of contact looks bloody horrible. Besedin is lucky not to have needed carting off the pitch on a stretcher.

 

[Shamikebab]

Who is out of control, the guy clearing the ball or the guy sprinting in who doesn't get the ball?

I feel like we're just punishing players for clearing the ball now, we had that red in the league earlier this season where a player cleared the ball and then the attacker ran into him.

 

[robfosters]

No I don't agree, that wasn't a tackle. That was a clearance, which he did actually clear by the way!

And then followed through and nearly broke the players leg.

It’s dangerous play, simple as that

 

[Jokester]

No I don't agree, that wasn't a tackle. That was a clearance, which he did actually clear by the way!

Doesn’t matter if it’s a tackle or not, or even if he played the ball. It endangered the other players safety.

 

[Trusty]

It doesn’t have to be a tackle to qualify as dangerous play

No of course not, but you are using the adage of "above the ankle" relating to tackles. Its not a tackle.

Are goals scored by a volley high and dangerous then? The foot is above the ankle after all.

 

[robfosters]

Can’t believe people are arguing about that red card

 

[JRS]

Can’t believe people are arguing about that red card

Quite.

 

[DrToffnar]

Both trying so hard but not showing much quality.

 

[Trusty]

Doesn’t matter if it’s a tackle or not, or even if he played the ball. It endangered the other players safety.

The Ukrainian player has endangered himself. He should have recognised he wasn't winning the 50/50

 

[Brookert]

Followed through? He kicked it!

 

[TurtleTwo]

Quite.

That wasn't a foul, just like lampards goal wasn't a goal In 2010

 

[CliffyG]

The ball was at the height his foot was. What was he supposed to do after legally kicking it clear. Yes it looks horrific but it wasn't a foul.

 

[Shamikebab]

Looking at a still image is completely misleading tbh, actually watch the incident.

 

[Somnambulist]

If he’d just whacked the side of his leg or it wasn’t planted we might not have been talking about it but as soon as the ref sees that guys leg bending the wrong way on the replay and him being rekt, it’s always going to be a red.

People have got sent off before for legit tackles that have unfortunately taken the opposing player to snap city.

 

[Brookert]

So I can run full tilt at someone with next to no chance of getting possession, and the other party has a duty of care to make sure his foot is clear of my poor decision making.

Come off it.