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This is a much more reasonable analysis than your previous take. As a red I did a big intake of breath when they showed the replay. Would have been screaming for a red if that was roles reversed but I do think the lack of force probably helped save him. It was more of a block than a tackle if that makes sense. Very dark orange at best tho...
That whole incident was thoroughly odd. Pickford definitely should have gone, no idea what VAR was looking at.
Anyways having watched the foul back a couple of times I think I can see why a ref may have been given as a yellow, albeit a bad yellow. If it had been given as a red I don’t think anyone would have protested, though.