Mignolets Booking

Nope you did.


http://www.askasoccerreferee.com/?cat=53

 

Letter of the law surely he denied a clear goalscoring opportunity, it was going in....

 

If a player deliberately kicks the ball towards his (or her) own goalkeeper and the goalkeeper deliberately handles the ball, thus denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity, the restart is an indirect free kick from where the offence occurred, bearing in mind the special circumstances covered in Law 8.
If the referee believes that the goalkeeper knew that without this illegal intervention, the ball would enter the goal, the referee could take action. The goalkeeper’s action could be considered as unsporting behavior. The argument would be that the goalkeeper could have chosen not to handle the ball deliberately but rather to use another part of his body to change the path of the ball.
In short, an indirect free kick and a definite caution is the correct action to take if, in the opinion of the referee, the goalkeeper knew that without the illegal intervention the ball would enter the goal.

 

Parp!

 

He didn't stop the ball going to anyone so he didn't deny an opportunity, he denied a goal

 

The almighty Graham Poll explains all.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2269562/Graham-Poll-Back-passes-dont-merit-yellow-cards--Craig-Burley-know.html

 

Now, I wonder if he'll come out and criticise Dowd?

 

Yeah but if you get 3 warnings and commit another foul and are called Fellaini, it's still not a yellow card!!!