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Originally Posted by Jagger
Of course you're right. Still feels harsh though.
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Wasn't able to address this earlier.
I feels harsh cause it's a terrible rule. It was implemented in the 90s because defenders would purposely hack down guys on breakaways outside the box and get sometimes a yellow card for it. Then the free kick would be wasted. So they thought a red card would stop defenders from doing this, creating more goal-scoring opportunities. I like that part of the rule but to apply it inside the penalty area and for keepers is pretty stupid.
You'll remember this one. Watch this play from the 1998 World Cup England against Argentina.
Watch the penalty at 6:20. A stricter ref could have sent Seaman off and totally ruined the game 5 minutes into it. But since it was more to the side compared to the one today and not directly in front of goal the ref decided that it was just a yellow.
Stupid rule to apply automatic red cards in the box
Or here is another scenario, how would you rule this?