ayrshireblue wrote:Zuricity you cannot seriously think that Jagielka came out with the ball. He smashed into the Watford players ankle and didn’t touch the ball. If he hadn’t made the foul then the player had a clear run on Pickford. Clear goal scoring opportunity.
As I’ve said the foul itself was a yellow card but the positioning of the foul meant that the ref had no option other than to send him off according to the current laws of the game. Don’t listen to idiots like Ian Wright who think the laws don’t matter.
At no time was the wolves player ever in control of the ball.
You cannot assume that it would have lead to a goal scoring opportunity had the wolves player actually won the ball and got away from Jagielka - you don't know how he might have played the ball. How come he didn't actually do anything other than put his foot in the tackle, in what looks like a 50-50 tackle - where Jagielka over reaches.
The ball went forward FOR Jagielka because he (Jagielka) pushed it forward with his leg as it hit his leg.
I don't disgree that he overreached and hit the players foot and ankle, that is clear to see but Jagielka was losing possession and it is very wrong to assume anything like a goal scoring opportunity. Less than two seconds earlier the ball is played to Jagielka. Where was the Wolves scoring opportunity then ? Everton were in possession.
Anyway ,we have seen serious fouls on players. Remember Sane last season where the player was attack from behind and the side ? This was just a Jagielka cough up.