Quote Originally Posted by pjlincs View Post
Brooks didn't stay silent on Gyokeres. Can't recall the exact words but Smithy or the commentator relayed what the VAR said about the ball being there to be played and the angle of Vik's leg.
'A degree of recklessness but insufficient force to endanger the opponent'.

As Samuels knows, regardless of intent, recklessness and force are the two guiding principles in establishing the danger of a challenge and whether it constitutes violent conduct.

There is no force in the Gyokeres challenge. Indeed, he withdraws the studs as he gets there. Caicedo lunges with excessive force and could easily have broken Merino's ankle. Aside from the fact that the two incidents are not remotely comparable in any sense, that difference is perfectly obvious.

Which is how you know he is bull****ting. And why we shouldn't be wasting our time on it.