Like it or not under the current rules it's a red all day long.
"A tackle or challenge that endangers the safety of an opponent or uses excessive force or brutality must be sanctioned as serious foul play."
Fair enough mate. However, let's focus on the bit in bold. Players get injured from all sorts of "fair challenges" -- just about any challenge against Studge endangers his safety.... For example, a 50/50 with both players staying on their feet and challenging from the front (a fair challenge by all accounts) could still easily result in 1 player winning the ball, and the other committing a foul that subsequently injures the player who won the ball. Therefore, even a "fair tackle" could still be given a red card by letter of the law.
Or, if a player goes in for a 50/50 aerial challenge, misses the ball, and accidentally knocks heads with the opponent. A potential head injury or concussion is clearly "endangering the opposing player" -- red card
The point I'm trying to make is that you need to use judgement and interpret the rules with some sensibility -- Not just letter of the law.
In my opinion, that collision was the result of a 50/50 challenge that was decided by fractions of a second. Both players were obligated to compete for it and there was only going to be 1 winner. The crucial bit here (for me) is Mane's obligation to compete -- In my opinion, you can't create a rule that mandates that a player be dismissed for simply not winning a challenge that he was obligated to compete for. This sort of interpretation of the rules will make the game less intense, less exciting, and less entertaining.
Professional footballers make a king's ransom just to entertain us simple folk. They know footie is a contact sport and they know there is always a risk of getting injured whilst playing. There do need to be regulations in place to protect the players as much as possible, but in my opinion the rules should be interpreted in such a way that creates a harmony between protecting the safety of the players, and also protecting the entertainment value and spectacle of the competition. Just my take on it.
In any case, if we go out and smash Sevilla and then do the same to Burnley -- everyone will forget all about the City game.
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