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Premier League clarifies decision not to send off Lisandro Martinez with Oliver Glasner surprised

The Premier League clarifies the decision not to send off Lisandro Martinez with Oliver Glasner left surprised by it.

Manchester United played out a goalless draw against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, United failing to score past their academy graduate Dean Henderson.

Andre Onana produced an incredible double save help his side avoid defeat at Selhurst Park. But a big talking point was on Martinez’s two-footed challenge on Daichi Kamada in the second half.

Luckily for the Argentine defender, he didn’t make contact with Kamada, instead only getting a yellow card.

The Premier League Match Centre explained on Twitter: “The referee issued a yellow card to Martinez for a challenge on Kamada. VAR checked for a potential red card and confirmed the referee’s call of no red card, deeming this was a reckless challenge and made no contact with Kamada.”

“He’s probably a bit lucky there,” Phil Jones said.

“There’s almost no need to go in with his two feet. And I think if he’s a fraction out there, I think he’s seen a different colour card.”

Jamie Redknapp added: “I don’t know what on earth you’re thinking you’re going to gain by jumping in with two feet. On the edge of [their] box, you’ve got him in a nice position.

“If he lands on Kamada’s foot, he goes down, it’s a straight red.”

Mark Warburton was surprised by the decision too, saying on BBC Radio 5 Live: “I am amazed that Lisandro Martinez was not sent off for that tackle, it could’ve broken Kamada’s ankle and it’s not the tackle we want to see in our game.”

Crystal Palace coach Oliver Glasner said: “He touched the ball and not the shin of our player because I think then he’d break his leg.”

Glasner speaking to Sky Sports: “In the first half Dean Henderson kept us alive and kept us in the game. At the end of the half we had the chance from Eberechi and then in the second half we were much, much better. In the first half we needed a great goalkeeper and fortunately we had one.

“In the second half we were more organised, we played with more courage and we had two great situations to win the game. In that second half it was more like a Crystal Palace team and that is what we need to be competitive against a team like Manchester United.”

On the change in the second half, he added: “Everything [needed to change]. I have never seen my Crystal Palace team play like we did in the first half, with no energy, no confidence, both in and out of possession, in set-plays, etcetera.

“That shows again the spirit we have to make adjustments at half-time, switch to a 3-5-2 to close the centre, and then we controlled the game and had our chances in their box. Even when we won the ball we were more direct, played forward more in the second half.”

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Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag speaking to Sky Sports: “When we don’t win, I’m not content. We should have won. I think first half, we ate them alive. Then in the second half it was more in the balance, but first half, we should have scored one or two goals.

“I don’t think [our finishing let us down]. We had total control of the game. In and out of possession, I think we played very good. The only thing was in the box, that is where the game is always decided. We should be more clinical there.”

On the goalkeepers, he added: “It was a brilliant save from Andre Onana twice in one action, it was really brilliant. That is very difficult for a goalie to be there in the moment you needed.

“Dean Henderson also played a very good game, how many balls he stopped. He was in a rhythm, but Andre has to wait and keep the focus and in the right moment, you have to be spot on and he did brilliant.”

Ten Hag on decision to put Rashford on the bench: “I am very happy with Marcus. It was just about rotation.”

Here’s how fans reacted as the Premier League clarifies the decision not to send off Lisandro Martinez with Oliver Glasner surprised…

@BenJoyceFoot: Henderson getting booked here is insane. This whole “clamping down on dissent” stuff has basically become talking to the ref is a booking because these power trip freaks are gagging to be called Sir like it’s rugby.

@akarsenalnews: That’s a blatant red. A blatant, blatant red.

@TheBlueMask1964: That’s a strange, strange challenge. It makes no sense from a football perspective.

@DavidcondronLfc: So you have to break a players leg for this to be a red. Ridiculous decision.

@racingblogger: If that’s not a straight red card, you might as well tear up the manual.

@_lufcsam: If you’ve played footy at any level you know when you’re going in to hurt someone in a tackle. He’s gone into that trying to leave one on him there, awful challenge even if he didn’t connect

@Blame_Suarez: If you look closely, you’ll see that the reason it is not a red card is because he plays for Manchester United!

@kieranmlkelly: 2 feet on the ball. Was not a challenge. Shouldn’t have been a yellow card.

@connalSUFC: This is a red card for 14/15 of the teams in the corrupt premier league by the way…

@gunnerpunner: The number one job of a referee is to protect players’ safety. That’s it. If there were any real standards the ref and the VAR would both be fired for this. Instead, we’ll get Howard Webb on tv a month from now patting them on the back whilst Michael Owen strokes his chin.

@TimJonesFC: Thats mental, how in the world is that not a red???

@jambags: Referee seems Henderson’s reaction to be worthy of the same punishment as the tackle itself! It’s a shocker! Contact shouldn’t matter, prevention of these tackles is to outlaw them regardless of contact!

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