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Hard to defend that from Austin, but if I was trying to, the keeper spills the ball just as he is running past, and I wonder if sticking the foot out is an instinctive reaction to seeing the ball coming loose.

 

That being said, even if the intention wasn’t to kick the keeper, I’m not sure you can excuse it, need to be more responsible.

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Hard to defend that from Austin, but if I was trying to, the keeper spills the ball just as he is running past, and I wonder if sticking the foot out is an instinctive reaction to seeing the ball coming loose.

 

That being said, even if the intention wasn’t to kick the keeper, I’m not sure you can excuse it, need to be more responsible.

 

I don't think Austin was actually trying to hurt the keeper. Was probably more "collateral damage". No idea why though since the keeper had both hands on it so even if he'd won the ball it'd have been disallowed anyway.

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Redmond needs to played on the right. He is working hard out there but has no left foot and it shows.

 

Because he specialises in cutting inside. Some wingers (Townsend is another one) have to be played on their weaker side so they can shift the ball onto their weaker foot and have the option of the shot, the through ball or the overlap. Remember the one he scored AGAINST us a few years ago at Norwich?

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OK, winning at half time. We are at home to Huddersfield, so that should be the case......I am normally one of the happiest of clappers, but we still need to get through the second half and whatever happens next I will still be uninspired. I simply can't imagine that we will improve significantly from where we are now.

 

I hope I'm wrong.

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I don't think Austin was actually trying to hurt the keeper. Was probably more "collateral damage". No idea why though since the keeper had both hands on it so even if he'd won the ball it'd have been disallowed anyway.

 

But that's my point/defence, is that the keeper did have both hands, so Austin doesn't make a challenge, and then the ball starts to slip out. Having not thought there was anything on, and then seeing the ball starting to move in the corner of his eye, maybe he instinctively reacted by putting his foot out.

 

I mean, even writing that feels like clutching at straws, and irrespective of the reason, you can't simply kick someone in the face.

 

Edit: watching the replay, I think the reason I give would stand up if he had 'flicked' his foot out into Lossl's face, but it's a weird movement, looks deliberate. Not sure what he was thinking...

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But that's my point/defence, is that the keeper did have both hands, so Austin doesn't make a challenge, and then the ball starts to slip out. Having not thought there was anything on, and then seeing the ball starting to move in the corner of his eye, maybe he instinctively reacted by putting his foot out.

 

I mean, even writing that feels like clutching at straws, and irrespective of the reason, you can't simply kick someone in the face.

 

I absolutely agree. He should be banned. No need for it whatsoever. I just think, in Austin's mind there was probably something that told him he could get the ball and score. I just think he'd try and hurt the keeper on purpose. I think it was a rush of blood to the head rather than just malicious.

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