I disagree with your assessment. He appeared to be genuinely looking at and going for the ball. It was just one of those things. A yellow can be justified if the ref thinks while he did not mean to kick Parker, but should have been more in control - a situation akin to a mistimed tackle.
He seemed genuinely apologetic afterwards, I dont know. It happened and I didnt dwell on it, the ref seemed sure, to me it seemed like a careless move but not malicious.
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I understand why you think that, but I think he was genuinely going for the (foot)ball.
I agree. He just did it very clumsily. Hell, it kind of looks like he didnt even realize Parker was standing there until afterwards, he was just focused on the ball.
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I see someone who knows damn well what he's doing. He knows where Parker is, he knows the ball won't fall to him, and he takes advantage of the situation.
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I see someone who knows damn well what he's doing. He knows where Parker is, he knows the ball won't fall to him, and he takes advantage of the situation.
I guess we disagree then. Suarez's reputation is his own fault and he can't really complain too much that he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt in this type of situation.
I know there have been times when I thought I could make a great play, misjudged it badly and ended up kicking someone. It happens, he got a yellow. If it wasn't for his reputation we wouldn't even be having this conversation.
for a kick that high and what looked intentional I think you do
Then you have to effectively ban overhead or 'bicycle' kicks as they are dangerous, made with one's back to the play and result in 'unintentional' high contact a good deal of the time.
I guess we disagree then. Suarez's reputation is his own fault and he can't really complain too much that he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt in this type of situation.
I know there have been times when I thought I could make a great play, misjudged it badly and ended up kicking someone. It happens, he got a yellow. If it wasn't for his reputation we wouldn't even be having this conversation.
Which is why you (and I) don't get crap loads of dosh to play in the premiership, there is no way in hell any half competant 1st Div player makes that much of a cack up by accident.
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That seems pretty intentional to me. He knew exactly where Parker was since they were jostling for position and it was pretty much guaranteed that the ball was not dropping to stomach level in any case. He was tracking the ball in the air but when he goes for the kick he is looking directly at Parker's chest.
That was just a sneaky move by Suarez to be able to kick a man in the stomach while claiming it was an "accident" since the ball was in the area.
