The Premier League revealed why Tyler Adams avoided a red card for his tackle on Alejandro Garnacho during the Bournemouth shock with Manchester United.
Adams seemed to take up Garnacho’s challenge with two feet and caught the Argentina star in the 21st minute of the match at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Referee Peter Bankes gave the American a yellow card, but the incident was checked by Var John Brooks, who did not send the official to the instructor.
Brooks decided that yellow was sufficient punishment, the great frustration of the Man United bench and their fans.
In an article on X, the Premier League match center wrote: “The call from the yellow card referee for the Adams challenge on Garnacho was checked and confirmed by Var – with the challenge deemed reckless and no serious.”
The misery of United was aggravated a few minutes later while Antoine Semenyo gave the cherries an advance of 1-0.
Alejandro Garnacho was at the end of a robust tackle of Tyler Adams, which was checked by Var
Speaking at halftime, Sky Sports expert, Jamie Redknapp, said the tackle was `full-fledged ” and that he” does not want to see a red card “for this type of challenge.
A number of fans on social networks, on the other hand, were sure that the American should have received his walking orders.
“How is it not a red on Garnacho?” A fan posted on X. ‘If one of our players even breathed like that on a Bournemouth player, it is a straight red and a ban on three games.
“Every week is the same thing.
Another added: “What are the civil servants on?” 100% red card for the Bournemouth player, he is out of control and off the ground and goes to two feet.
This added more frustration to what was a difficult season for United, who lingers in the lower half of the Premier League table after a difficult season under First Erik Ten Hag then Ruben Amorim.
They have the Europa League for which playing, although chosen a strong side to face Bournemouth.
