Football Writer’s Stance on Controversial Tackle

Chief football writer Phil McNulty has addressed inquiries from readers. A reader identified as Michael from Barnet posed a question to Phil, asking: “Hi Phil, In your opinion, should Moises Caceido have been sent off for his tackle in the first half? Personally, I can’t see any mitigation for that tackle not being a clear red, and I find the decision to let it go utterly baffling.” Phil responded to Michael, stating: “Hello, Michael. Totally agree with you. It looked like a clear red to me and I was astonished no action was taken.What is “excessive force” anyway? Caicedo was late, over the top and clearly could have hurt Pape Sarr. Shame as Caicedo is a wonderful player.” In a related observation, McNulty also expressed the view that Dejan Kulusevski was fortunate to avoid punishment for an elbow on Romeo Lavia, questioning: “What was his elbow doing up near Lavia’s head in that challenge?” Elsewhere, Sandi Toksvig is accompanied by Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi, and Alan Davies. Opportunities are available to sing along to music from artists such as Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, and others. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are returning for the celebratory events at Longleat Safari Park. Topics ranging from microplastics in the air, soil, and waterways to the volume of food waste during this period are also highlighted. © 2024 BBC. The BBC disclaims responsibility for the content found on external websites. Information regarding their approach to external linking is available.