Deafening quiet during the Stoke City red card ruling says words.
Due to their eerily silent response, Stoke City supporters have been informed that they are aware that loan striker Divin Mubama deserved to be sent off at Southampton. Referee Joshua Smith gave the Manchester City player a second yellow card for diving after he circled Saints goalie Gavin Bazunu and appeared to have the goal at his mercy. He then mysteriously fell to the ground and was given a red.
Former PGMOL chief, FIFA official, and professional referee Keith Hackett now believes that Potters supporters are aware that the Stoke player received what he was due. “The referee has got this one right,” he said on the Football Insider website. I don’t see the player making any physical contact. He has one player left to beat, the ball is in his hands, and he can score if he just pushes the ball. Additionally, the referee is 100% correct. He’s given a second yellow for the act of simulation. He leaves. The referee deserves praise for not running away from it.
However, Hackett asserted that he was persuaded he was correct by the response of Stoke supporters. “I’ve had some people contact me and they’re not happy with my response, but they know it because they don’t come back with anything,” he continued. “I know Stoke City fans are upset.” If I were a fan, I would be disappointed that the player chose to go to ground rather than take a shot because it was a bad simulation. He had other things in mind. It’s simply amazing. In addition to missing tonight’s Carabao Cup match against Bradford City, Mubama was also cautioned for a first-half tackle on Flynn Downes. However, he will be available for Saturday’s Championship match against West Brom, an old rival, at the bet365 Stadium (12.30pm).
When they play the Baggies, leaders Stoke, who defeated the Saints 2-1 despite having a one-man advantage at St Mary’s, will be hoping for their fourth straight win of the year. Mark Robins, the manager of Stoke, was perplexed by the red card. “There’s no question that the goalie tapped his ankles, but I believe he went around the goalie,” he stated following the game. “The question of why he would fall is raised by the fact that his initial touch has taken him around him. I don’t understand.
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