"Professional foul" was really saved for what became DOGSO. This was just (apparently) SPA plus reckless so not red.What's happened to the days where a "professional foul" is classed as a red card?
I don't think it's full on SFP but it's deliberate,(player admitted it was) high and potentially dangerous. Not a fan of these type of tackles, understand more if he was last man and you take one for the team but at least its a guaranteed punishment with a red because of DOGSO but this was in the middle of the pitch so no real excuses really.
Apart from not standing up to VAR I thought Mr Gillett did well. Newcastle penalty claim perhaps denied as "fouled" player was leaping backwards, and (apparently) it's a "high bar" these days. I did wonder how bad Cancelo's tackle must have been to get a YC when advantage had been played.