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Originally Posted by Addick
I think Evans is a terrible defender but when you look at the video rather than a single picture you can see that he wasn't engaging in a two-footed studs up challenge. The reason why you see the studs of his right boot is due to the fact that his foot is on the upswing. Similarly, the studs of his left boot are showing because he was trying to plant it but Jonjo's tackle changed the direction and momentum.
That's what it looked like to me.
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Jonjo hasn't even made any contact yet when Evans' studs are up.
I don't think Evans has done anything wrong, but when 2 guys both go in hard on a 50/50 ball then I find it ridiculous to kick one guy out of the game. Jonjo should get the foul for getting there slightly later then Evans and having his follow through hit his leg, but it isn't a red. Especially not early in a game that had been perfectly clean up to that point.