Former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has given his thoughts on Diogo Dalot’s absurd red card against Liverpool.
Dalot’s Red Card Against Liverpool
As a rather drab northwest derby was drawing to a close on Sunday, Diogo Dalot was booked for dissent after disputing a Liverpool throw-in.
Normally this would be the end of the matter. However, after Dalot continued his protestations even after his yellow card, referee Michael Oliver decided to brandish another yellow card and subsequently a red card for the Portuguese full-back.
Luckily for Manchester United and Dalot, the red card came deep into stoppage time and the scores remained 0-0 until full-time.
Since then, Michael Oliver’s absurd decision has caused a nationwide debate in which the majority of football fans have sided with Diogo Dalot.
@benfcyclinggk The Big DEBATE on that Dalot Red Card… 😱 #Dalot #Mufc #ManchesterUnited #Nunez
Foster On Dalot’s Red Card Against Liverpool
However, one man who believes the red card was fair is former Manchester United shot-stopper Ben Foster.
Speaking on his Fozcast podcast, Foster chatted to Mark Goldbridge and Dave ‘Watto’ Watson about the incident.
Asked whether he thought Michael Oliver got the sending-off right, Foster said: “I do, yeah. I think it’s just pure petulance, unnecessary.
“You’ve got to take control of your emotions there. You’re away at Anfield and I understand it’s going to be charged and everyone wants to see you show a bit of ‘yeah let’s have it today, lads!’ but you’ve got to understand that once you’ve got that yellow card, stop, just stop.
“Somebody with a bit more emotional intelligence, somebody who might be a bit older, a bit wiser, a bit more professional [wouldn’t get sent off]. Harry Kane wouldn’t get a red card in that situation, you’ve got eleven men still on the pitch.
“If that’s in the 60th minute, you’ve still got half an hour to go!”
Do you agree with Ben Foster’s opinion that the red card was the correct decision?
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