He could’ve been killed.
Being British, we can all agree that there’s nowt wrong with a good, firm tackle. Y’know, just to let your opponent know your there.
Ideally though, you should try and win the ball – which isn’t what happened here.
Facing arguably the world’s finest striker in Robert Lewandowski, Switzerland’s Fabian Schär nearly kicked the Bayern Munich man into next week.
https://twitter.com/Half_A_Goal/status/746709980741537792
https://twitter.com/Boxofficefooty/status/746709792933167104
With many fearing for Lewandowski’s life, he did (eventually) get back to his feet. As for Schär, he escaped with a yellow – much to the belief of many viewers.
The booing from the #Sui fans of #Lewandowski for being absolutely ended by Schar is immensely distasteful. Lucky it wasn't a red. #Euro2016
— Robin Bairner (@RBairner) June 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/GazOUX11GB/status/746709798712913920
Disgusting tackle how dare #sui protest. One aim there to end lewandowski match and tournament! Should be a red
— AB (@Ahm3dkk) June 25, 2016
Bruce Lee just tackled Robert Lewandowski #bbceuro2016 surely thats a straight red?
— Gary Raymond (@MrGaryRaymond) June 25, 2016
Others disagreed, claiming that a yellow was the right decision from Mark Clattenburg.
What the hell is wrong with people? Yes, was a bad tackle but a red? Never in a million years. Lewandowski's extra roll exaggerated it
— Alex (@Alex94_mufc) June 25, 2016
Now that is a crunching tackle!!! Wow. Schar just turned Lewandowski inside out but a yellow the right call for me. Well, probably. #SUI
— JB (@TheBowMonster) June 25, 2016
That tackle on lewandowski…. I've seen worse in the prem that's why battenburg only gave him yellow, an EU ref would've given red!!
— Simon (@Sie_the_donkey) June 25, 2016
Embarrassing from the commentators there.. Straight forward yellow card and Lewandowski has made the most of it by bouncing around 😂
— Rhys Forbes (@rhysforbes2708) June 25, 2016
Just in case you’ve not had enough of arguing over things in recent weeks, let us know what you think of the tackle. Was it a red or did the sight of Lewandowski quadruple somersaulting his way through the Saint Etienne air make it look worse than it was?
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