Harvey Elliott

[Buzzo]

Yeah it wasn’t as bad as that, but still a red for me.

If he’d timed it better it would have been ok, but it was from behind, a lunge and he took out Elliots trailing leg. Might have been an accident but still reckless.

[BobTheCharmer]

Great news.

Also interesting that Harvey said the Leeds guy had nothing to apologise for, was an accident and wasn't a red.

I must admit I didn't think it was reckless or malicious. I think the natural reaction when one of your own teams players get hurt is to look for blame. It's a physical game and injuries will occur. Completely different to that cunt Pickford who took out Virgil. That was a cunts tackle.

[Norbs]

[Mark79]

[ame]https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1437840696652804097[/ame]

[fah-q]

I didn’t see any footage beyond the initial foul and Mo yelling for the medics, etc but they said ok the anfield wrap that Thiago was lying on the floor next to him for a while to help keep him calm. Did anyone see that?

Thiago seems like a thoroughly decent human being.

[kingfunk]

I reckon they were on the pitch within about maybe 5 seconds. It was predominantly down to Salah seeing what had happened immediately but the speed at which they are around his foot supporting it is amazing

6 seconds from the tackle.

[Buzzo]

I reckon they were on the pitch within about maybe 5 seconds. It was predominantly down to Salah seeing what had happened immediately but the speed at which they are around his foot supporting it is amazing

[rudedog]

Could be back in 6 months (and seems a dislocation of the ankle also means broken bones)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-9985345/Liverpools-Harvey-Elliott-action-six-months-horror-injury-says-surgeon.html

[Shaggy]

Unreal isn't it.

[BobTheCharmer]

Great to hear.

That picture of allison says it all.

[Shaggy]

[Rigadon]

Don't think it was ill-intentioned but the challenge was dangerous. Tackle from behind, side on. It wasn't a clean one footed tackle. Struijk's trailing leg trapped Elliott's lower leg.

Gutted for Elliott. He was starting to look very, very good. Hope he recovers well.

[baitman]

Where did you see that?

You could see the bottom of his leg flapping between the knee and ankle.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Could not find Kenneth's post, but Rafa Justice also put up the UEFA the ruling with regards to sending off offences so dropping it in here.


Does not matter what brain dead idiots like Neville & co want to say when they pretend they have a clue about the game and it's rules. The actual rules of the game say it was a sending offence and a pretty clear cut one at that.


https://www.thefa.com/football-rules...and-misconduct

SENDING-OFF OFFENCES

A player, substitute or substituted player who commits any of the following offences is sent off:
denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence (except a goalkeeper within their penalty area)
denying a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent whose overall movement is towards the offender's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick (unless as outlined below)
serious foul play
biting or spitting at someone
violent conduct
using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or action(s)
receiving a second caution in the same match
entering the video operation room (VOR)
A player, substitute or substituted player who has been sent off must leave the vicinity of the field of play and the technical area.

SERIOUS FOUL PLAY

A tackle or challenge that endangers the safety of an opponent or uses excessive force or brutality must be sanctioned as serious foul play.

Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both legs, with excessive force or endangers the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul play.

[Buzzo]

I may be going mad, but isn’t the tackle from behind an instant foul?

So. It’s a straight red for me Clive. Almost a good tackle, but reckless and from behind the player. If those are allowed then we will have amazing ball retrieval stats and hospital wards full of mangled players.