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Originally Posted by The Big Chill
It's hard to compare the Mirallas tackle to the Rooney kick. Mirallas deserved a red, no question. It was late and incredibly dangerous. Rooney's wasn't anywhere near as dangerous, but he wasn't even going for the ball. He lost his temper and lashed out. The foul itself looks like a yellow, but because there was no attempt on the ball then I think it should have been red. Just like the kick to Januzaj the other week should have been a red, too.
Edit: I think the Medel punch/slap is more comparable to Rooney's kick, and Medel should have seen red also. Red cards all around for me!
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I would classify them as reckless vs contempt
Both are deserving of a red card and are just as dangerous, but Rooney's was done purposely out of seeing the red mist, Mirallas was just a poorly timed challenge and he kept his boot high
the players history factors that in as well, if it was Lee Cattermole going in for what Miralles did it would be judged differently