mata tackle on 28 minutes today

[Lowbankclaret]

No different to Hendricks, in fact it was worse.

He gats a yellow, all we want is consistancy.

[MT03ALG]

He plays for Man U not Burnley

[joey13]

Watch it again Matas foot wasn't as high , a booking was right

[Cirrus_Minor]

Still should have been a red card though.

[Ashingtonclaret46]

Studs showing, out of control. Marginally less serious than Hendrick, however, Mata is lucky to still be on the park with the way the modern game is governed.

[starting_11]

They had one earlier too in the Leeds/Hudds game.

Not much contact made but still - doesn't change that the player was out of control etc

No booking, not even a free kick I don't think.

[Pepperclaret]

Still should have been a red card though.

I would agree and even Gary Neville descibed it as "borderline" which says it all. Jamie Carragher thought it an "orange" card which suggests he enjoys his job at Sky

[Marlonspants]

It's gone. There is no good bleating about it now. Heads up and move on.

The goal is to stay in the Premier League. If we do that by having scored one more goal than 3rd from bottom then so be it.

We can only get stronger.

[KRBFC]

Who is Hendricks?

[BennyD]

Who are you?

[MDWat]

Mata - yellow
Hendrick - red

Nothing to see here.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Bad one from Mata that. Should have seen red.

[HatfieldClaret]

Unless you stop the game and have a panel of 'experts' make a ruling every time, there will always be a certain amount of inconsistency.

Get over it.

[minnieclaret]

RED. Slid in studs leading and caught his ankle.
Hendricks' was a red and he didn't catch him with his studs, it was his instep.
Could have made a massive difference to the outcome today.
Thank god he left him on.

[Vegas Claret]

Maybe a red but as we wanted a Man Utd win I would say even a yellow was harsh

[Rileybobs]

Hendrick's was a red, no complaints there.

I think Mata's was also a red. He was out of control and his he led with his studs. There's no rule that mitigates the offence based on how high up the leg the other player is caught.

Vardy made a meal of it which may have made the referee's decision easier. No one likes a cheat.

[MT03ALG]

Moaninho has instructed the referees not to issue any more red cards to United players this season. Enough is enough.

[Cirrus_Minor]

I thought the discussion was about an incorrect decision not to send off Mata for a clear red card tackle. Not sure what Hendrick's red card has to do with it.

[Man of Kent]

No different to Hendricks, in fact it was worse.

He gats a yellow, all we want is consistancy.

I repeat what I have said before - the (professional) referees are part of a closed shop in the FA and are 'encouraged' to ensure that the so-called big teams always win and the pesky interlopers - like Burnley - are seen off and out of their precious Premier League. What is good for the big teams is good for the franchise and is good for the referees. We have to get used to this situation.

[joey13]

It doesn't really mata as we wanted Man U to win

[Sidney1st]

Wasn't there a former ref who used to post on CM?
Didn't they migrate over with us?

[Bordeauxclaret]

I repeat what I have said before - the (professional) referees are part of a closed shop in the FA and are 'encouraged' to ensure that the so-called big teams always win and the pesky interlopers - like Burnley - are seen off and out of their precious Premier League. What is good for the big teams is good for the franchise and is good for the referees. We have to get used to this situation.

To be fair United, City and Arsenal have all had players sent off against us.
Some shocking other decisions against us though.

[Lowbankclaret]

I repeat what I have said before - the (professional) referees are part of a closed shop in the FA and are 'encouraged' to ensure that the so-called big teams always win and the pesky interlopers - like Burnley - are seen off and out of their precious Premier League. What is good for the big teams is good for the franchise and is good for the referees. We have to get used to this situation.

I 100% agree, reviews would balance this out though.

The goal line tech has been a massive success in my humble opinion.

[quoonbeatz]

Worse than Hendrick's, still only really worth a booking though.

Saying that, the worst 'tackle' I've seem this week was the ndidi one on Hendrick on Tuesday which was a blatant attempt to injure an opponent and didn't even result in a booking.

[Juan Tanamera]

Unless you stop the game and have a panel of 'experts' make a ruling every time, there will always be a certain amount of inconsistency.

Get over it.

If we 'get over it' there would be little point in debating anything.

There was a comparison to made between Hendrick's tackle and Mata's tackle and the OP made it.

[Frenchclaret]

MOTD pundits saying ref didn't give him a red because it was Mata and he is a good boy who doesn't foul deliberately. B*ll*cks!!!

[Right_winger]

It was very late and with a lot of force, studs were up. Red Card

[gogogadgetlegs]

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[HiroshimaClaret]

Just seen the Mata challenge a mata of minutes ago and it should have been a red, ABSOLUTELY no question. You can be certain if that would have BEEN on Mata, 8 times out of 10, it would have been a red OR Mourinho would have been calling it a criminal offence.

[Shore claret]

I thought he was lucky to stay on, I think if it was a defender or defensive midfielder he would of gone. Refs seem to give the more gifted attacking players more leeway, he's an attacker coming back they can't tackle properly, cue sniggering from the attackers on the panel.

[Ashingtonclaret46]

It is galling to hear it said that "Mata is not that type of player and that is why he probably got yellow" --what has that got to do with anything?

Jeff Hendrick's dismissal on Saturday was his first in 200+ appearances in professional football, so is he "that type of player"?
It is also annoying to hear a 'pundit' state that it was a cowardly tackle and that he had no intent to get the ball -- if Hendrick was over the top, the accusation made against him is totally out of order.
It was a mistimed tackle and he deserved red, just as Mata's was a mistimed tackle and deserved red whether or not he is "that type of player"

[KippaxFifaHD]

For me, straight red. No question about it. He went in out of control with two feet and the force he went in with was enough for Vardy to practically do a front flip! Vardy was lucky to escape without a broken ankle! Hendrick one on Saturday was harsh imo but I can see where the ref was coming from, but the Mata one yesterday was much worse

[HiroshimaClaret]

I thought he was lucky to stay on, I think if it was a defender or defensive midfielder he would of gone. Refs seem to give the more gifted attacking players more leeway, he's an attacker coming back they can't tackle properly, cue sniggering from the attackers on the panel.

I think you have a VERY good point here.

[Ric_C]

Saw it on MOTD2 last night. Looked a red in real time. Looked a red in slow motion.

If you watch it back, Mata got dumped to the side of the pitch just before the foul, so I think he had a bit of red mist. For the speed he cam in at + studs showing, it was a definite red card all day long.