Steve Nicol, Craig Burley and Frank Leboeuf are on the ESPN FC panel to react to Liverpool’s dominating win over Atletico Madrid, helped on by Felipe’s red card in the first half.
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It’s only a RED card if he broke Mane’s leg is what Craig is trying to say! and then ignoring the stamping on the achilles and then calling it a trip now! this clown is a moron!!?♂️
Simeone was a aggressive and physical player. This is how he wants his team to play. Would be great if they played a bit more football cause he has some very good players. At the end a the day Liverpool are a better team simple
Stevie's right red card all day. Kicks him then he runs his studs down the blokes achillies. Its a Sh*t go red card.
Craig should go back watch that foul again and come back and apologize. If he watched again, he wouldn't be saying this confidently. Felipe was riding on Mane's Achilles. Bad foul, endangering an opponent.
Stevie’s the man as usual. Calmly and accurately put.
Why on God's earth does stevie has to criticize liverpool so much ☹
"Liverpool will be able to banter anyone at Anfield on their day" and then the GOAT Dan Thomas added " …with the help of ref on their side"…hahaha..man, you make the show so fun! Thank you Dan. You're beyond awesome. Finishing touch from Burley "..with some trips" sealed the deal LOL
The two having a go at each other is funny af. Hahahaha
did craig watch the game?
Steve which game was u watching? Are u sure u wasn’t watching Man U??
Does anybody remember a tackle from behind being a automatic red card?
Pepperridge farm remembers.
Jumping on someone's achilles with your studs during a full sprint can snap the tendon, how was it not a red. "He didnt kick him, he tripped him" did we watch ghe same game??
Did Craig actually watch the tackle? He stomped down the back off his leg, it's deliberately done and then the fact he wouldn't come to the reff he only has his self to blame
Burley chatting nonsense as usual. I was at the game and the scum bag trod on mane's Achilles.
Fku stevie. U always after Liverpool even though they play so well.
As a Man United and Real Madrid fan I congratulate Liverpool to pulling a surprise against Atletico.
Burly full of hot air and you just a pundit like were player not that good mate ?
How Klopp can say his players were the best – Ref robbed Atletico. How Jota's high foot was not red.
Burley Can't challenge against experienced Steve Nichol….he was average defender of average team….Steve was longtime great defender for famous Football Club- Liverpool !!
Is Craig’s footballing knowledge deteriorating just like his rye sight?
How on earth was that a simple trip on Mane?
Filipe literally tried to do his Achilles in!
But this is ESPN – expected level of punditry.
Last 2 year Liverpool was a bit burnt out with league and ucl victories of previous years. I think this year they are favourites for the ucl , bayern real and man city are closer and Chelsea is the equal opponents for them
Thank you Craig for your honesty regarding the red card. The authentic Craig is big time.
Craig is an awful awful pundit. Not as bad as Macmanaman though.
I respect Stevie more for saying this, no attempt to go for the ball should be red all day every day! Yes it's a contact sport but attempting to hurt me because I bested you should never be the game
Not a red card, he was not even near the goal, just a tactical foul like any other player could do to stop the run. Just a neutral watching the game here but not even close to a red. Should have just been a yellow. I can see a double yellow for dissent as well. But not a straight red.
"he was tripped"…I'm all for contact and strategic game slowing fouls but that wasn't a "trip". That was high on the ankle, literally on the achilles, which, if torn, takes a year at the least to rehab then–maybe–a possibility to play again…I think it was a justified red card
All three Spanish teams (Barcelona, ATM and real Madrid, plays like they own the referees, rolling on floor even on a finger touch from opponent while playing innocence even if they make some career ending tackles. Pathetic tactics
Is this the muppet show? So much negativity, tiresome people to watch….
I hope Craig see this. "You're nonsense". That was a violent foul from Felipe, doesn't matter "trip" or "kick". Don't manipulate word just to make it less harmful. The ref was right behind and see it clearly that challenge could cause bad injury. He literally step on Mane's heel. It's not same as the usual cynical shirt pulling or trip. It's a clear red and the fact that Felipe ignore the ref makes it more justified. I bet he would still back away and ignore if the ref gave yellow card.
It was a straight red card for me