Committee decided it should've been a yellow due to mitigating factors. I suspect that had that been the decision by the match officials, there would have been far less discussion about it afterwards.
They succumbed to the media pressure! That's my story anyway!
Weird take - twice. I like the fact Peyper cannot even look Steward in the eye as he shows him the red card.
I did see that interview and that someone (I didn't notice who) was quoted as saying they thought it was deliberate. That resonated with my view. "Deliberate elbow to the head" might be a bit strong, but is seems clear to me that it's a decision to fend the man off with his elbow. To me it's intended in a split second impulse as a niggly bit of foul play that noone will probably notice (as I said before like a footballer trying to put himself about a bit e.g. Cristian Romero).
I totally see it as a player trying to pull out of a tackle and accidentally catching a guy's head with his elbow. I find it weird that anyone can see something deliberate in it, especially when you'd know you'd be sent off if it was deliberate.
yup that's a bold effort, doubtless their best performance of the season to date.
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