Controversial decision by the referee.
Twitter is torn over Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic being shown a straight red for his angry reaction to a horror challenge from Burnley’s Ashley Barnes.
Here are some of the best Twitter posts on the incident…
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No wonder Barnes escaped from getting a red card when these players also escaped due to poor refereeing. pic.twitter.com/o2GeeBRiUB
— Dhanesh Prabhu (@dhaneshdprabhu) February 22, 2015
The thing is: can you control your follow-through on a tackle all that much? Barnes’ foot travels all of a few inches after hitting the ball
— Huw Davies (@thehuwdavies) February 22, 2015
Challenge on matic was a shocking one Barnes should have seen red , matic reaction understandable but can’t do it !
— Robbie Savage (@RobbieSavage8) February 22, 2015
Costa stamp is nothing compared to what Barnes did today and he got a 3 game ban. Would love to see how many games Barnes gets banned now.
— Chelsea Chief (@TheChelseaChief) February 21, 2015
I can’t watch that Matic tackle without wincing. I can totally understand his reaction. Gutted for him.
— Alison Bender (@alibendertv) February 22, 2015
It looks horrific as he ends up going studs-first into Matic’s leg, but surely no intention. It’s no distance at all – can he even stop it?
— Huw Davies (@thehuwdavies) February 22, 2015
If you’re still angry at Matic for reacting like he did yesterday I doubt you’ve ever played the game
— MR GARY (@CFCGARYG) February 22, 2015
Amazing how Barnes wasn’t booked for that horror tackle but Matic was sent off for his push. Priorities all wrong.
— Tim Simon (@TimSimon90) February 22, 2015
Matic reaction was one of a player who feared his leg was going to be snapped in two … On another day there would be a mass brawl #NoRed
— Jimmy McBride (@jimmymcbride1) February 22, 2015
Lost in the fuss over the tackle on Matic and his reaction is his speed of recovery. Absolute agony for two seconds then straight up again.
— Not Brian Kettle (@briankettle) February 22, 2015
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