Massadio Haidara replaced Mathieu Debuchy after just 13 minutes at DW Stadium. 14 minutes later it was Haidara who had to come off, thanks to this horrific challenge by Callum McManaman.
The a screen grab of the ‘tackle’ gives a better indication of just how bad this was.
via @NewcastleStats
Haidara is already on his way back to Newcastle for more tests. McManaman didn’t receive a yellow card for a challenge that deserved red. At halftime Newcastle assistant John Carver confronted the Wigan forward and had to be restrained as the two sides walked to the tunnel. I don’t blame him.
Suspension???????
You would think so.
Yeah, not a good weekend for referees….
holy how the fuck did he not get a red card. English refs are way too lenient i know Italy and Spain they’re whistle happy but u can’t miss calls like that
The sad thing is (besides the player getting injured of course) that a suspension will probably only be for 3 games. That is far too lenient for such a bad tackle.
Overblown for me. You can clearly see that he is trying to kick a bouncing ball rather than make a tackle. It is unfortunate that is foot slipped over the top of the ball onto Haidara’s leg, but there was nothing malicious about the challenge. It’s just the unfortunate consequence of a challenge between one person trying to play the ball forwards (McManaman) and another who was trying to control it (Haidara).
It was completely reckless at the height he is making the challenge at, as well as going in studs first. I think it was as clear a red as you can see. I do find it strange that the referee and his assistants missed it thought.
I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree because for me he is just trying to strike a bouncing ball with his instep. It is only once his foot rolls over the ball that the angle of his foot changes and his studs are exposed. The result of this change of angle is very unfortunate, but if we remove the fact that it injured Haidara (which has no bearing as to the colour of card that should be produced), it was not a challenge that was overtly reckless or displayed malicious intent. I can understand why the referee did not produce a red card in this instance.
The ref didn’t produce a red (or anything else) because he didn’t see it…he admitted as much to the Newcastle players and Alan Pardew. Unless you believe he did see it, and didn’t believe it warranted even a foul.
The good news is that if the ref admits he didn’t see the incident in his official match report, the FA can take further action.
Fair enough, I just think it was way too reckless. I do agree that there was no malicious intent but I think there should be punishment for recklessness.
Doesn’t matter if he is trying to control the ball with his instep & only the follow through studded his opponent. The fact that the opponent was there implies a responsibility to not endanger him. Going for the ball is no excuse. Intent is mentioned nowhere in the laws of the game.
Reminds us of Nani’s red, where one of the excuses was “he had his eye on the ball & didn’t see the other guy.” Only begs the question – why *didn’t* he see the other guy? Why didn’t McManaman understand that if he missed he was going to hit the other guy today? Recklessly endangering is recklessly endangering no matter what it is you’re actually trying to do.
Anyway, another example of the mindless brutality of the English game. People complain about whistle-happy refs, yet also complain about challenges like today’s. Can’t have it both ways.
Better to err on the side of caution. When refs consistently blow their whistles for less serious fouls, the players know not to attempt the more dangerous challenges. In England it’s pretty much no blood no foul. You rarely see this kind of challenge in Germany or Italy. Has something to do with the skills, or lack thereof, of the players, in addition to coaching.
Intent is no longer part of the rules, and for good reason.
Too many guys out there were perfecting their bull in a china shop routine. Watching plays like this you’d think that professional athletes are blessed with below average levels of coordination. Wreckless play is a calculated decision often with unintended consequences.
He cleated him, end of story. Give him his marching orders.
well go and enjoy your german football that nobody even talks about as it is so boring.
your comparing two different tackles nani didnt get the ball wigan boy did all about getting the ball the follow thru was unfortunate but he got the ball!
Waaaaay worse than Nani’s red card against Real Madrid. What were the officials doing???
The refereeing in the premiere league is an absolute joke, there is no consistency and thats what drives fans nuts!!!
Stop being a pussy. That’s a real man’s challenge!!!!!!!!!!