Man Utd fans fume as Sam Johnstone gets away with lunging challenge that would have earned Casemiro a ‘300-match ban’
MANCHESTER UNITED fans are up in arms after Sam Johnstone was booked for a challenge they think would have seen Casemiro sent off.
The Crystal Palace goalkeeper had a moment of madness in the last minute of Tuesday’s visit to Wolves.
The former United keeper took a heavy touch and in a desperate attempt to win the ball he lunged in on Pedro Neto.
But he was out of control with both feet coming off the ground.
He made slight contact with the ball but the dangerous tackle could have injured Neto, and referee David Coote awarded Wolves a penalty which they scored.
However Johnstone only received a yellow card, leading many United fans to complain.
Many believe Casemiro, who has received two red cards this season, would have been sent off if he had committed such a foul.
One fan said: “Casemiro getting a 300 match ban for that.”
Another added: “Identical to Casemiros tackle and he was sent off. The consistency of officiating is awful. If Casemiros was a red, this is also a red.”
A third wrote: “The inconsistency is mind boggling!! Can someone explain to me how Casemiro gets a red for almost the exact same type of challenge and he gets a yellow????”
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And another commented: “That’s a more severe version of what Casemiro got a red for!!!”
Casemiro received a red card for a studs-up tackle on Southampton midfielder Carlos Alcaraz last month.
But United decided not to appeal the sending off, with the Brazilian receiving a four-match ban.