Quote: Cronus "How can it be a shoulder charge when Puletua wasn't moving? He moves laterally and then plants his feet and sets himself for the collision, bending his back slightly. Yes, he leans into the collision as Mounis hits him but the only one charging anywhere and the person who dictates where contact is made, is Mounis.
I've said it before. The only one to blame is Mounis. He's showing the ball and not looking at the defender in front of him. When he realises he's heading straight into a brick wall he dips slightly and that's what caused the hit to the head. Puletua does nothing wrong for me.
I assume all those calling this a red card would have sent Morley off for that infamous hit on Hansen a few years ago? Morley was charging in at speed and clearly aimed his shoulder at the head, yet no punishment?'"
Thats how I saw it from the replay, TP,s feet is almost static, it looked as though Mounis had in that split second had surrendered by dipping his head just before impact. Mounis if he had any honour should have spoke up in TP,s defence.
In reality the match officials have messed up in potentially losing the game for the catalans and cheating a player from making the next match appearance.
