Unsure about this, if Ramsdale makes contact he’s walking but he makes no contact and Bowen is booked for diving which I feel is a bit harsh
I'm not particularly commenting on the above case (others here are way more qualified to do that), or on your comment (you are definitely one of the ones more qualified to comment than me!), but more generally on the principle:I'm massively in the middle here. On one hand this tackle looks horrendous and could have had an oh so different outcome.
But on the other hand bowen is clearly guilt of simulation, he has tried to deceive the referee something has happened, which has not (sort of!)
I don't think bowen realises how serious a threat this challenge posed him, as I guess he would not have been so accepting of his caution.
I would love for this to be normalised, however it's so far outside the current expectation that it's borderline against the (spirit of the) laws to do so at the moment. For this to be an option, it needs to be specifically laid out in the simulation section and that's a few lawbook changes away.I'm not particularly commenting on the above case (others here are way more qualified to do that), or on your comment (you are definitely one of the ones more qualified to comment than me!), but more generally on the principle:
Clearly a 'foul challenge' and 'simulation' will generally be in some way related, but I don't think I see anything in law to make them mutually exclusive.
i.e. I think that it is perfectly possible (in principle at least) for a 'foul challenge' to be made (and also for it to be reckless / endangering the safety of an opponent), and for the challenged player to attempt to deceive the referee (for example as to how much if any contact there was, and/or how much force was used).
So in law it seems perfectly plausible to do both of the following in this case (should the referee feel that both offences have occurred).
However, would anyone be brave enough to actually do it?
If they did, following the sanctioning of both players (and after everything calms down on the benches & in the crowd!), would the restart be a direct free kick / penalty to the attacking team (even if the simulation occurred just before the foul challenge )?
- Caution / send off the goalkeeper for the 'foul challenge'.
- Caution the attacker for the simulation.