After Sadio Mane was cruelly sent off for kicking another player in the face and fracturing his jaw, reactions were mixed.
Many observers were of the opinion that since the Liverpool attacker was ‘going for the ball’, or ‘not intending to do any damage’, a red card was unmerited. Clearly, there’s a strong feeling out there that booting someone in the head with your studs is A-OK.
Not so Jamie Carragher, who came out strongly on Sky Sports in defence of referee Jon Moss.
Sadly, the reaction to Carra’s perfectly reasonable stance was not universally positive, particularly among the more ‘loyal’ Liverpool supporters on Twitter…
Sorry @Carra23 your talking Shite on the red card. Same offence in the middle of the park would be deemed a 50/50.
— 🇮🇪 🇵🇸 Anto Behan (@Antoblfc) September 9, 2017
@Carra23 shut the fuck up Carra.
— Paulie T (@deckyegg) September 9, 2017
@Carra23 talking like a blueshite. Never a red
— gezza © (@GezzaLFC) September 9, 2017
Shut up @Carra23
— Chris Phillips (@chrispdesign) September 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/remcobuckley/status/906495624597655553
https://twitter.com/dean_styles/status/906495616154566656
https://twitter.com/PaulSmi09934847/status/906495595766001664
@Carra23 your wrong your bang out of order #traitor
— Tony Evans (@scousekop7) September 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/Creampirate/status/906495535900700672
Absolute nonsense @Carra23 fact u think that's a red card is embarrassing Jamie!!
— Marc Convery (@KloppiteConvery) September 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/terry_mccabe/status/906495476018675712
https://twitter.com/joeswinnerton/status/906495469483945984
https://twitter.com/FirminoFIair/status/906495378576506881
@Carra23 can you tell me how is that a red card Mane eyes were on the ball, Edison is out of his box, jumps down to header the ball. What?
— Mikhesi Baynes (@mnbaynes) September 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/spicysid20/status/906497401841606656
@Carra23 your turning into Owen , just trying to b controversial,or do u just have to disagree with @GNev2 . 50/50 ball is never a red
— The Chris (@The1McCarthy) September 9, 2017
Crunch recklessly feet-first into the latest Premier League odds on PaddyPower.comReally @Carra23?! Mane endagering Ederson?! He knowingly endangered himself!! He knew he couldn't use his hands so he lowered his head.
— Nick Evans (@Nick_915) September 9, 2017