September 24th 2024.
Over the weekend, there was a heated match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace. The game ended in a goalless draw, but one particular moment caught the attention of former Liverpool defender, Stephen Warnock. Lisandro Martinez, a player for Manchester United, had made a tackle that was deemed controversial and dangerous.
It all happened just after the hour-mark when Martinez and Palace midfielder, Daichi Kamada, both went for a loose ball. However, Martinez decided to go in with a two-footed stomp, a move that many considered to be reckless and unnecessary. Fortunately, he did not make contact with Kamada, but Warnock was quick to criticize the tackle, calling it a "coward's tackle" on Sky Sports News.
"It's a coward's tackle, is all it is," Warnock stated. "It's a cowardly tackle to go in and try and protect yourself, I don't like it. The intent's there. I don't understand why you'd go in and make that challenge. I think he's very, very lucky."
Crystal Palace manager, Oliver Glasner, also shared his thoughts on the tackle. He believed that it could have easily caused a broken leg for Kamada, stating, "For me, it also looked really heavy. Fortunately, I think he touched the ball and not the shin of our player because I think he would have broken his leg."
Despite the dangerous nature of the tackle, the referee only gave Martinez a yellow card. VAR (Video Assistant Referee) later reviewed the incident and decided to uphold the decision, not upgrading it to a red card. This left many people questioning the consistency of VAR and its impact on the game.
In the end, the match ended in a stalemate, with both teams unable to break the deadlock. While the incident with Martinez was one of the few noteworthy moments of the game, it was not a match that will be remembered for long. However, the controversy surrounding the tackle will surely be a topic of discussion among fans and analysts alike.
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