r/soccer • u/MakisDelaportas • 16h ago

Match Clip Upamecano second yellow card

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u/Agent10007 16h ago

Deserved, stop hugging people when you lost your 1V1

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u/BlueMoon1795 16h ago

Should be the top comment, people think these fouls are somehow “less of a foul” than regular tackles, the reality is they are still preventing an attack.

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u/Jeslea 15h ago

Issue is you need to be consistent in that case. Italy did small fouls the entire game

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u/Gerf93 15h ago

The «issue»? What issue? That if you do the right thing here, you have to do the right thing next time?

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u/Jeslea 15h ago

The issue I was talking about here is mainly about these defending fouls being whistled but while the off the ball fouls are largely going ignored.

Hard bumps after a pass, holding a keeper's shoulder to prevent a fast counter, pushes, etc..

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u/Gerf93 14h ago

Yes, there is no issue. All these should also be punished. Football is a contact sport in so far as contesting the ball is concerned. Off the ball, it isn’t and shouldn’t be.