Plenty has changed in football laws and associated off field referee support lately.
Do you think the fundamental Yellow Card / Red Card punishments still work and are fair?

With Pep’s comments on the lack of protection of players in the news backed up with Sterling chipping in, where does that leave tackling / defending in the game?

It does seem to me that the severity of a straight red needs the ref to be absolutely certain of the recklessness and / or intent of tackler. But when you have Sane running at you full pelt as the last man, what do we expect the defender to do?

Tough tackling and making the opposition know they are in a match is one of the few levellers available when you are simply outclassed by a more skillful team. A fancy dan winger may not keep on with his piddle taking nutmegs and stepovers if he receives a tough tackle on him.

I’ve seen plenty of shots of the player who tackled Sane freeze framed with Sane’s ankle cranked over. Looks horrific but is that not the risk associated with fast dribbling players and having to tackle a player who is running at speed?

Centre back / centre forward play has two big lads jumping and heading (head butting) towards the ball. Every so often, they come together and the stitches come out. Should players be protected against such (maybe life threatening) risks or is it an acceptable part of the game.

On the plus side, if the rules were even the same as now, Leeds wouldn’t have won a penny piece!!

What do you think?
More VAR driven after the even punishments?
Orange cards when the severity of the foul warrants more than a yellow but not a red - maybe leading to a sin bin penalty?
Leave things as is and remind Pep it is a mans game and his 75 million winger may be clipped by the 2 million CB?