Nope. Rice intentionally moved the ball right as the Brighton player was trying to take the free kick. As clear a yellow card as you’ll see all season long
PL Matchday 3 | 31/08/24 - 01/09/24
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Obstructing the quick FK.
Veltman should be carded as well though, can’t lash out like that.
Brighton player 200 iq
Rice 
I don't have a problem with this
Why did he book him for that
This ref is terrible but Rice was a clown for tempting fate like that
Absolute yellow card and rightfully sent off.
The more I watch it the more it looks like Rice kicked the ball away deliberately.
Thanks for the -11 soppy Rice. 
I understand why it was given but if this was given against United, I would be upset.
It's not like Rice has kicked the ball away in frustration. He just nudged it away. For me It's similar to players lifting the ball and taking it with them to delay the restart.
It's not like Rice has kicked the ball away in frustration. He just nudged it away. For me It's similar to players lifting the ball and taking it with them to delay the restart.
No doubt about that
No doubt
Hahahaha. Serves him right for going down like a bitch
I think the thing I hate most about these refs is the lack of consistency in their decisions. In the first half a Brighton player smashed the ball away after the ref blew his whistle but he just let it slide. They pick and choose when they want to make these decisions and there is literally zero accountability
The first yellow was a borderline red in itself.
Rice did kick the ball at the last moment.
About time a ref had the balls to punish that shithousery..
Guaranteed if that's not an England player, there's no fuss about it.
Guaranteed if that's not an England player, there's no fuss about it.
"Fletch" finally understood it after 15 replays. A complete and utter dimwit.
Kavanagh so Arsenal fans gonna be swearing about us because he's been tagged a United supporter ref
Deserved second yellow.
How did Veltman avoid getting carded there? Despite what Rice did, which was dumb.
He thought he was going to draw a foul on the other guy
He literally kicked it away while the Brighton player was taking the freekick. It's not quite ref whistle blown kicking away
It has been given against United a couple times last season too. Dalot even got 2 yellows for contestation in the same action.
Stupid from Rice and deserved the yellow, especially after his first foul where he was lucky Veltman jumped before
Got to admit that confused me at first too. Someone was shouting second yellow card and I thought it was Arsenal players trying to get Veltman sent off. Rice seemed to be trying to keep him out of trouble by shaking his head but might have been able to keep himself out of bother in retrospect.
He certainly looked surprised when it was him that got done!
He certainly looked surprised when it was him that got done!
Feel a bit bad for Rice but that was very funny.
Utter idiot Fletch is.
Oh ok. So Rice red is harsh but, ok, fine.
Brighton player not even booked though
Brighton player not even booked though
He does, looks down at the ball and kicks it slightly. Don't see bookings always for that
Brighton player not booked as he's trying to kick the ball, not Rice.
Dec Rice is a very stupid boy, kicking the ball away when your already on a yellow is a stupid thing to do.
Get in
I like what the Brighton midfielder Ayari is showing so far
He was blocking the free kick and kicked the ball away. I don't get the complaints.
Arteta will come out guns blazing in the post match interview about getting hard done by the referee.
Here we go
The penny has finally dropped
listening to him and Ally McCoist go round in circles was migraine worthy.What a ball.
That's actually hilarious.
A red card for nudging the ball is very harsh.
The Brighton player isn't genuinely wanting to pass the ball, he's trying to get Rice carded for being too close to the ball.
The fact he ends up booting Rice is just pure comedy.
A red card for nudging the ball is very harsh.
The Brighton player isn't genuinely wanting to pass the ball, he's trying to get Rice carded for being too close to the ball.
The fact he ends up booting Rice is just pure comedy.
Poor defending that. Way too much space between the CB's