Aaron McLean, Sky Sports pundit, on the Alassana Jatta red card: “When you lunge into a challenge like that you give the referee a tough decision to make
“Having seen it back seven, eight, nine times do I think it’s a red card? No. But once you lunge into a challenge like that, I know as a player if I leave the ground and dive into a challenge like that I’m running the risk of getting a red card.”
Here’s how fans reacted to Notts County 0-1 Wimbledon with remarkable saves, last-ditch clearances, a late red card, and heated scenes…
@LEGS223 (Replying to @Official_NCFC): And how will you describe this? Jatta politely attempts an eyeball examination?
@CodeUnknownYT: I dont get how people are saying this isnt a red lol. Jatta dives in two footed, leaves the ground and has zero control at full speed. Its the very deffinition of reckless lol
@Footy_Tipster: EFL referees are so bad, it needs sorting out. Awful decisions and that’s just today.
@murphystanacc:
“It ain’t a red”
Shut up
@achandler2409: Yep. Ref called that right. Two footed lunge. Stupid boy.
@ShaunHoughton9: if they ref did his job in the first place that challenge wouldn’t have been made( not a red card challenge) foul blown for the pull, officiating in the @EFL is shocking and has been for the past few years
@joshtidyy: Looking at that he’d be lucky to get a 3 match ban, nevermind have the red card overturned 🤣🤣
@JacobWSmith10: That’s an abysmal decision. He doesn’t even touch smith. Deserves a red for what happened after the card but the tackle isn’t even close to a red. Refs had a shocker.
@RyanEvans29: Should not be a red on Jatta. Especially after he damn near got his shirt ripped off and no call was made. Unfortunate to see at the end of the game. I’m wondering after what he was doing after the red card if he will face additional punishment. #NCOWIM #SkyBetPlayoffs
@nickhucks: People trying to claim this wasn’t a sending off is absolutely hilarious
@zw_notts: The fuck was he thinking doing this the absolute pleb
@Alexanderlarter: got the ball. good tackle. the leaving the ground nonsense is so so so bad. It’s all about control and intent. He got the ball, 100% the ball. Simulation by the AFCW player made is look like he caught him. He didn’t. Should be overturned and the diving guy suspended.
@JRGills2000: This is equivalent to 3 red cards but they’ll happily defend him, remember that clean tackle when we beat them 1-0 and they acted as if the bloke nearly died majority of their fan base have got to be the biggest cry babies
@Conpne03: Two footed someone, hit someone in the face and pulled someone’s hair and you lot are claiming never a red 🤣🤣
@stevierobatkins: The ref has had an absolute shocker and made a situation for himself. Not only does Jatta get the ball, he makes no contact with the Wimbledon man at all. But that said, he can’t react the way he did.
@chriskew_1: Notts getting schooled there by AFC bullying a weak Ref.
@craigyjones17: Hardly touched the Wimbledon player but it doesn’t make any difference. If you jump into a tackle with your feet off the floor at speed, referee’s are always going to send you off. Like it or not, it’s a red in today’s game.
Haha never a red 😂😂😂👍👍 pic.twitter.com/b3NfWbmDwT
— will bcafc (P) 🐓 (@Will_BCAFC_) May 10, 2025
