Mane sending off

[HughieG]

If you see the replay, Mane is only watching the ball. You don´t expect the keeper to head it in a situation like that. 50/50 ball for me. Ederson is f*cked apparently but that doesn´t make it a foul. Hope he recovers OK but IMO a poor decision - I didn´t think it was a card when I saw it live and even less so on the replays.

You could be right there TT. But isn't the whole point that it's 'dangerous play' if your foot is at head level with another player coming in for the ball? I could be wrong. I agree that it certainly wasn't Mané's intention anyhow.

[toptoon]

You could be right there TT. But isn't the whole point that it's 'dangerous play' if your foot is at head level with another player coming in for the ball? I could be wrong. I agree that it certainly wasn't Mané's intention anyhow.

Yeah - you could have a point.

Settle for a yellow then??!! (I don´t think it was malicious at all)

[ex_pat_magpie]

You could be right there TT. But isn't the whole point that it's 'dangerous play' if your foot is at head level with another player coming in for the ball? I could be wrong. I agree that it certainly wasn't Mané's intention anyhow.

If it had been two out field players going for the ball at that height then I feel the decision would have been the same.

And of course the GK is entitled to head the ball anywhere on the pitch and the ball is closer head height than kicking height.