Joe Hart has expressed his dismay over the red card handed to Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye during their clash with Manchester United. According to the former England goalkeeper, what should have been a straightforward game was marred by a physical altercation between two of his team-mates, Michael Keane and Gueye.
As they clashed on the pitch, it seemed like only a matter of time before someone would get sent off. While some might say that the sending off of Gueye is a fair reflection of the players' behavior, Hart believes there should be greater measures in place to prevent such incidents from occurring in the first place.
"When you don't want anyone fighting, that's what you're trying to avoid," said Hart on BBC Radio 5 Live. "The reality is, footballers are human beings and sometimes we have disagreements, but that shouldn't escalate into physical confrontation."
Gueye was handed a red card for his involvement in the altercation with Keane, which has left many questioning whether the red card was the right decision. Hart thinks that while Gueye's actions were unacceptable, he should not have been given the red card.
"The sending off is inevitable when things get like that," said Hart. "You can't just walk away from it because you don't want to get sent off. You have to take responsibility for your actions, but maybe a yellow card or a caution would have been more suitable in this situation."
The incident has sparked debate among football fans and pundits alike, with some arguing that the red card was too harsh while others believe Gueye's behavior was unacceptable.
For his part, Hart thinks that the sending off of Gueye should serve as a wake-up call for players to take their actions more seriously in the changing room.
As they clashed on the pitch, it seemed like only a matter of time before someone would get sent off. While some might say that the sending off of Gueye is a fair reflection of the players' behavior, Hart believes there should be greater measures in place to prevent such incidents from occurring in the first place.
"When you don't want anyone fighting, that's what you're trying to avoid," said Hart on BBC Radio 5 Live. "The reality is, footballers are human beings and sometimes we have disagreements, but that shouldn't escalate into physical confrontation."
Gueye was handed a red card for his involvement in the altercation with Keane, which has left many questioning whether the red card was the right decision. Hart thinks that while Gueye's actions were unacceptable, he should not have been given the red card.
"The sending off is inevitable when things get like that," said Hart. "You can't just walk away from it because you don't want to get sent off. You have to take responsibility for your actions, but maybe a yellow card or a caution would have been more suitable in this situation."
The incident has sparked debate among football fans and pundits alike, with some arguing that the red card was too harsh while others believe Gueye's behavior was unacceptable.
For his part, Hart thinks that the sending off of Gueye should serve as a wake-up call for players to take their actions more seriously in the changing room.
anyway, Joe Hart makes some good points about the red card. I mean, Gueye was clearly in the wrong here, but 10 min is a lot for just a disagreement 
maybe yellow or two cautions would've been more fitting? not saying it's an easy call for refs to make, but a wake-up call for players to behave? yeah sounds about right 
I mean, i get it, footballers are humans and all that, but come on... 1 yellow would've been enough to say "look, calm down, mate" 
. the sending off just seemed like an overreaction to me 
like literally what's goin on with these footballers?? they're supposed 2 b role models 4 kids everywhere! idrissa guyeys red card was def too harsh tho 
. I'm more with Hart on this - we need to be looking at how players behave in the changing room, not just on the pitch 
. The whole thing felt like a big mess and now people are debating whether it was too harsh or not 
The whole thing just escalated too quickly and now Gueye's getting a red card and it's all everyone can talk about. What if someone got seriously hurt?! 
It's just so frustrating!
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. We need to rethink our approach to managing player conduct on and off the pitch 
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...harts point is fair tho, like footballers are human beings and we all have bad days 
...red cards can be harsh but sometimes its necessary, hopefully gueye will reflect on the game and grow as a player 
️. But no, the red card is always the easy way out 
. It's like they're saying "we gotta show you who's boss" instead of "let's keep things calm and fair" 
. The refs need to think about the bigger picture here and not just go with their gut instinct 
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I cant even believe this... like, come on guys! Can we just calm down and talk about this like adults? 
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and research shows that players are more likely to commit further misconduct during this time 
. just saying...
... maybe joe hart's concern about player behavior is more relevant than we think