Ah come on Swarbs, there's no such thing as a half of a total accident, if the Busst injury was a "total" accident according to Diego what do you think he means if he's saying the Mane challenge wasn't.
I'm saying the goalie protects himself [and Mané] by not rushing well out of his area at an attacker going full pelt. It's not the heading of the ball that's reckless it's the decision to go to the lengths he did to head it. What actually happened proves me right in this btw. Reckless decision ends in injury.
I'm saying the goalie protects himself [and Mané] by not rushing well out of his area at an attacker going full pelt. It's not the heading of the ball that's reckless it's the decision to go to the lengths he did to head it. What actually happened proves me right in this btw. Reckless decision ends in injury.
Well there very clearly is. Accidents can occur completely by chance, or when one of more of the parties to the accident are behaving in a way which makes the incident more likely to occur.
How else would you describe it when a speeding driver kills someone? Was it a total accident or are they a first degree murderer?
He knew he would probably get caught a bit, but no way can he make a decision based on the fact he might be kicked in the head.

Not a very good comparison tbh, music too loud, earphones in, texting, drunk, drugged, on the phone etc could also play a part in a speeding car death.
We're talking about two players challenging for a loose ball, the attacker has as much right as the keeper to go for it, in this case the attackers choice of challenge caused a serious injury and he was red carded based on the recklessness of that challenge according the the referee.
There's nothing more to it than that but Diego(for whatever reason)was like a dog with a bone and wouldn't let it go.
He will from now on.![]()
Great this is still going on
When Gerrard got sent off for lunging in for dangerous play despite missing his target and getting the ball people condemned his challenge.
Contact, apparently makes no difference where dangerous play is concerned.
Whether I believe it is a red card or not is irrelevant.
Over this weekend alone there have been four challenges which under the current guidelines are deemed as dangerous.
Only one resulted in a red. Two were ignored and one resulted in a yellow. If we are taking circumstance in account mane should have been given benefit of doubt as it was clear it was not intentional. (Which is why I think it was a yellow but as already stated I understand why the ref issued red just don't agree)
As previously stated by many and myself it is the inconsistency that is the issue.
I can and I doThat's a bollocks argument and you know it. The keeper has every right to challenge for a 50:50 ball anywhere on the field. You can't say that a goalkeeper choosing to leave their area is recklessly putting themselves at risk of injury.
He knew he would probably get caught a bit, but no way can he make a decision based on the fact he might be kicked in the head.

True.Which is half the problem. If you blame the keeper for coming out and say it's partly his fault he was injured, you restrict the way all keepers will behave in future.
I don't think players should be forced to change the way they make decisions in the game for fear of being injured.
If he had jumped up vertically to try to head the ball using standard technique I could see your point.That's a bollocks argument and you know it. The keeper has every right to challenge for a 50:50 ball anywhere on the field. You can't say that a goalkeeper choosing to leave their area is recklessly putting themselves at risk of injury.
He knew he would probably get caught a bit, but no way can he make a decision based on the fact he might be kicked in the head.
You're wrong. I clearly said both players take 50/50 responsibility, which they do. At the end of the day I don't like seeing injuries on the field of play. BOTH players will maybe review what they do following this. I'd rather have a red card than potentially no eye so if I'm the goalie I think very, very hard about how far [literally] I'm prepared to go in the interests of saving a goal versus saving my own health.I think its stopped, the only thing we are arguing about is JBs insistence then Ederson is to blame for his injury for recklessly coming out of his box. Where do you stand on this?![]()
If he had jumped up vertically to try to head the ball using standard technique I could see your point.
The is a real fine line here between where 'head height' occurs
Personally taking all things into account I would say it was chest high
The keeper definitely bent and stopped his head,
Had Keith houchen got kicked in the head in 87 what would have been said ?
Had the keeper gone with his feet there would not have been a discussion as I said before it was unfortunate.
You're wrong. I clearly said both players take 50/50 responsibility, which they do. At the end of the day I don't like seeing injuries on the field of play. BOTH players will maybe review what they do following this. I'd rather have a red card than potentially no eye so if I'm the goalie I think very, very hard about how far [literally] I'm prepared to go in the interests of saving a goal versus saving my own health.
If he had jumped up vertically to try to head the ball using standard technique I could see your point.
The is a real fine line here between where 'head height' occurs
Personally taking all things into account I would say it was chest high
The keeper definitely bent and stopped his head,
Had Keith houchen got kicked in the head in 87 what would have been said ?
Had the keeper gone with his feet there would not have been a discussion as I said before it was unfortunate.
You're wrong. I clearly said both players take 50/50 responsibility, which they do. At the end of the day I don't like seeing injuries on the field of play. BOTH players will maybe review what they do following this. I'd rather have a red card than potentially no eye so if I'm the goalie I think very, very hard about how far [literally] I'm prepared to go in the interests of saving a goal versus saving my own health.
Difference is we're talking about a facial injury that actually occurred and are picking the bones out of this situation. I think the goalie was reckless, you don't hey, hoThats like blaming anyone who ever challenges to head the ball from Felleini should expect to get an elbow to the face as thats what he does and if they hadn't taken then into consideration then its on them. They should understand the risks against jumping against him.
Likewise don't ever go into a 50/50 with Jonjo Shelvey as if you get injured, you should know that hes likely to go through and stud you up

Difference is we're talking about a facial injury that actually occurred and are picking the bones out of this situation. I think the goalie was reckless, you don't hey, ho![]()