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Holy shit. At first I thought the challenge on #30 was the red but that actual red is worse. Doesn't seem intentional in the slightest and might look worse slowed down but Rashford seriously could have broken his ankle

I would normally feel sympathy but because of Gary Neville’s comments I will just say HOLD

it looks terrible but there's no way he meant that it's never a red card in a million years

If that’s not a red then Cristian Romero didn’t deserve a red

Weekly reminder that Rashford looks like Alistair Overeem when he is off roids.

I feel like these "Orange" card situations should have a rule where the Player is subbed but the team still gets to keep 11 men on the pitch. A red card is too harsh (Though the correct call within the rules) but a yellow is not enough as it was still dangerous play, whether intentional or not.

Intent doesnt matter. Its dangerous play even if its an accident. Clear red.

Geez, every time someone gets their foot/ankle accidentally stepped on doesn't need to be a red card.

The reason why you know this is a stupid red is if this exact contact didn't happen and the other player arrived half a second later, no one would even suggest Rashford had done something dangerous.

It's just more absolute nonsense refereeing based on the outcome of a situation instead of looking at it critically.

Honestly, as funny as it is to watch United on the wrong end of it, VAR has got to go. It’s just embarrassing how many massive game changing decisions it’s responsible for ever single week.

Subjective red card

This happens 47 times per Sunday league game lol. Whether it's shielding the ball, jumping at a corner and landing on the guy next to you, trodding on the end of the toe. All painful little knocks that just happen because two guys competing for the ball can't see the god damn future and know exactly what the opposition will do.

he wasn't even looking at the attacker, was merely making himself big to shield the ball. When I heard this was a stupid red I really didn't think I was going to agree so whole heartedly lmfao.

This makes a perfect case for an "orange" card- no intention, 50-50 (due to the Copenhagen player also putting his leg there) but also dangerous in the outcome. Could be yellow, but also could be an orange card due to the errantness of both.

Bruh

This to me is as clear a red as it could be. I don't know why people are complaining.

This kind of red really harsh. Yes it was dangerous tackle, but one that was forced on Rashford rather than he had any say about it. Should be at most yellow. Footballers today cant focus on playing football anymore....

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It’s accidental… BUT Rashford could have been quicker to make an effort and remove his foot. He knew (it’s possible to feel) you are not stepping on grass, therefore could have made an effort to remove the foot as fast as possible. But he didn’t. Red card!

I understand the frustration coming from United fans since it was obviously not intentional but that's a red all day. Obviously endangers the safety of the opponent (the ankle is close to breaking).

unlucky for rashford but intentional or not doesnt matter after all. clear red card

Jones got sent off for a much lesser challenge. This is a career ender on another day.

I like watching ManU burn as much as the next guy, but That is harsh!
Rashford’s foot starts moving in the direction of where the stomping happens before the other player’s foot. He could have not predicted the foot will be there by the time his foot gets there as well. Completely accidental and wasnt dangerous play at all. What is the red for?

Textbook red, this thread is tripping.

Clear red card. Good decision.

Clear red. This could've ended really nasty. Got some recent Marcelo red flashback.

It's a bit similar to the remero one the other day. Rashford is clearly just focussing on the ball and the player moves into him as much as he moves into the player but it's unfortunate timing. I can see why both are given red but they can feel harsh based on the real time speed

The craziest thing about this is how many people think it wasn't a red

For me this is the same thing as a racing incident in Formula 1, there are some cases where contact that looks bad especially in slo-motion reply or a single frame will happen, it doesn't mean that each and every single such incident must be a red card.

Intent should matter, force should matter, if the contact was avoidable should matter, if there was recklessness in the players movement should matter.

The Copenhagen players foot was not there until Rashford was half way through the motion of positioning his foot there, he didn't step with any extra force other than just positioning his body there.

I am not saying this is not a red by whatever the rule is right now, I am saying how I personally want it to be. I don't want to see any player off the pitch because of incidents like this.

I really don't understand the controversy in this. Yes it unfortunate and accidental, but why is that a factor? If he seriously injured the player as he could easily have done there would be no furor about this. It reminds me of Jones vs Spurs - unfortunate for the player but the correct call.

Arteta's head would literally explode if this happened to Saka.