It's absolutely bizarre the excuses people will make up. This isn't even about if Mane meant to hurt him. Players get sent off all the time for being clumsy and this is no different.
I'm glad this was done. Not sending him off would be ridiculous.
Premier League Matchday 4 (Sep 9-11)
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I'm glad this was done. Not sending him off would be ridiculous.
No, it's basically the same. Nani wasn't a red, neither in Mane.
Knew I shouldnt have made Mane captain on my fantasy league team.
Is it just me or does Nebille talk more shite than usual recently.
Is it just me or does Nebille talk more shite than usual recently.
People think you have to act maliciously to get a red now a days? Get a grip, its a red even in a sunday leauge match.
And here comes the one and only Claudio Bravo. 
Actually looking at the replay that's a red card. Mane's foot shouldn't be that high. Ederson is badly hurt here hope he's okay.
Wait, there are people saying that this isn't a red card?
It's the same as the Nani one against Rreal Madrid a few years back, eyes only on the ball but at the end of the day he's kicked someone with a high boot.
Brvao looks cocky with that chewing-gum.
Specsavers for you mate.
"He was looking at the ball"
What a terrible excuse. It was still reckless. Red.
What a terrible excuse. It was still reckless. Red.
sure..Is he even moving?
He pisses me off big time Neville. Every league in the world it is a red card followed by the huge ban potentially.
Yeah, how on earth could that be a red? I wonder what the thinking behind that is?
Neville embarrassing himself here.
The ball was head height and Mane raised his foot connecting with his head The keeper didnt lower his head to connect with Mane's foot
The ball was head height and Mane raised his foot connecting with his head The keeper didnt lower his head to connect with Mane's foot
Not a red?
True. We don't know how badly he's injured but fingers crossed it's not too bad. He really could've been critically injured or, heaven forbid, worse.
If Anderson will miss weeks due to this injury, Mane should be banned for at least the same weeks.
OK I initially said never a red card but I've had to make a U turn after seeing the replay again.
If a stud up challenge to the legs is a straight red, how the feck is one to the skull not a red? What the actual feck is Gary Neville and the commentating team on about?!
If a stud up challenge to the legs is a straight red, how the feck is one to the skull not a red? What the actual feck is Gary Neville and the commentating team on about?!
Fair play to City evening the numbers to 10 a piece by sending Bravo on.
Nope, it's not the same really. Look at the height of Mane's foot here and at Nani's. Nani wasn't nowhere near his oppo's face.
He did but if he gets there a fraction of a second earlier, Ederson clatters him and sees red for City instead.
When both players committed to winning that ball, neither knew who would get there first.
Red cards like this will just result in players not committing to 50/50 balls in future.
It's the correct call but it's a shame.
Shit, does not look good for Ederson, hope he'll be alright
What did he do?
What happens if Mane just gets the ball before Ederson comes (by a split second) and is through on goal? Is it still a red?
At least with Bravo on both teams are now down to 10 men
Yeah, clear red for me now. As bad as they get too.
"A bit tough on Sadio Mane."
Jesus fecking christ.
Jesus fecking christ.
Exactly. Nobody wants to see a head injury.
The ball is already clearing away from the goalkeeper. I think you could easily argue that's a red.
And he got his face instead. So it's a red.
Exactly. People don't seem to understand this.
The rules are pretty clear on dangerous play.
Jesus.
If you raise your foot above waist height when another player is that close anywhere in the world it's a foul. When you actually make contact it's at least a yellow and you can't complain if it's red.
Phil says it was a definite red
It doesn't matter if his eyes were on the ball, it's dangerous play. not only his leg was high, but he jumped as well. the keeper was an outfield palyer in that position. surely Mane knew that the keeper would got at it with his head first.
How is it a 50/50. One is two feet of the ground with one leg studs up while the other is going at it with his head. Ridiculous from neville and henry.
They want referees to use commom sense around the decisions yet when they do they crucifuly them. Pundits just making it more difficult
They want referees to use commom sense around the decisions yet when they do they crucifuly them. Pundits just making it more difficult
Bravo on! I'm still hoping for a draw here!
Who the feck buys/wears a goalkeeper jersey to a match?
Ederson looks serious, albeit he moves his arms.
No, it isn't.
All you need to do is look at that picture to know it is 100% red. Accident or not, it's very dangerous play.