Why VAR did not send off Wilfried Ndidi for horror tackle on Cole Palmer

Joe Cole was near fuming aft VAR opted not to intervene and counsel referee Andy Madley to grant a reddish paper for Wilfried Ndidi’s shocking tackle connected Cole Palmer.

Following a lacklustre commencement to the game, which saw Chelsea instrumentality the pb done Nicolas Jackson, Ndidi fto his frustrations get the amended of him successful the 22nd minute.

Attempting to pursuit the England international, the experienced Leicester midfielder chopped Palmer down from down and made interaction with the backmost of his opponent’s ankle.

Thankfully, Palmer, who was an wounded uncertainty coming into the game, wasn’t hurt, portion Ndidi escaped with lone a caution.

According the Premier League lucifer panel, via TNT presenter Lynsey Hipgrave, the Ghana planetary escaped further punishment arsenic the VAR noted helium was lone a abbreviated region from Palmer erstwhile helium launched into the tackle, portion the situation was besides said to deficiency ‘intensity’.

Asked for his verdict, Cole couldn’t judge what helium was proceeding and was conscionable relieved Palmer was capable to debar an injury.

‘Lacked intensity?’ helium questioned. ‘He’s jumped, he’s a spot jock he’s jumped and landed connected Cole Palmer’s Achilles’ heel.

‘It could’ve been an retired for the play job.

‘That’s an old-fashioned challenge. ‘I’m going to bash you’ and helium tries to swipe the shot with his near foot.

‘They were miles disconnected it Leicester, they were frustrated, helium mislaid his rag and should’ve been sent off.’

Fellow pundit Peter Crouch added: You get sent disconnected for raising your hands oregon pushing someone? That could’ve enactment Cole Palmer retired for the season.

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