What card(s) do you give?
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What card(s) do you give?
Now let's imagine this alternative scenario. Let's suggest Rice isn't so dumb as to kick the ball away but just stands his ground. Veltman is still clever and belts the ball which hits Rice and there's no contact with his foot. I don't like players doing that but some refs could conceivably give a the second yellow for not retreating.
Maybe in the past. But Delaying a quick free kick is a n explicit new law this season. It’s a caution.I felt the ref could have calmed the situation down, had a chat with both of them, and told them to behave.
Luckily he noticed the snidey flick away from Rice. 9 times out of 10 the (top 6) player gets away with that.
Not today. Ha ha.
But who was he kicking the ball to? I really don't think Veltman was actually taking the free-kick and passing it to a teammate. He knew exactly what he was doing.Ref got it 100% right. Veltman takes the free kick and kicks the ball if Rice doesn't get involved.
Agree.We’d be seething had that been the other way round let’s be honest.
And fuming at the stupidity of the player.We’d be seething had that been the other way round let’s be honest.