Fucking hell, that is a horrific assult, and Iâm surprised that the poor victim hasnât been left in a wheelchair for life
Straight out of the Sergio Ramos school of defending
Fify
I donât like Richarlison and if any player deserves to be kicked into the air he does, but that shouldâve been a red card, in my opinion.
Seems like there have been a number of dodgy âchallengesâ that have gone completely unpunished this season.
Bet Neco wouldnât have done that under Klopp. Wish our team would display a bit more steel like that
Have to apologise for my joke above. I donât believe in injuring opponents in general.
My excuses are 1, Drink, 2, Richarlison.
Mea culpa etc.
I had to Google him. Blimey!
From Wikipedia:
In 1996, Muscat was sent off in his first season in the UK in a match involving Crystal Palace and Norwich City after body checking Norwich player, Darren Eadie which then sparked a 21-man melee where punches were thrown. Two other players were also sent off in the incident.
Muscat was branded a âlowlifeâ and a ânobodyâ by ex-England striker Ian Wright, then of Nottingham Forest, in September 1999. Wright claimed he was about to shoot when he heard Dougie Freedman, Forestâs other striker, shout âleave itâ. Wright stepped over the ball to allow Freedman to hit it, but instead Muscat (who had, according to Wright, merely impersonated Freedman) appeared to clear the ball.
Muscat was dubbed the âmost hated man in footballâ by then Birmingham City player Martin Grainger in 2000 after a reckless tackle against international teammate, Stan Lazaridis. He seriously injured both Craig Bellamy and Christophe Dugarry, the latter in a friendly international between Australia and France in 2001 with a sliding tackle from behind. The French manager Roger Lemerre dubbed the tackle âan act of brutalityâ. It was speculated that Muscatâs temperament was the reason he was never selected for inclusion in an Old Firm derby during his time at Rangers.
In March 2002, Muscat was sent off after nine minutes in a match against Grimsby Town for elbowing Grimsby striker Michael Boulding. Wolves lost the match and Muscat was suspended for three matches following the incident.
In 2003, after only three weeks after signing for Millwall, Muscat was fined and reprimanded by Millwall after a match against Watford where he gave away a penalty and was sent off for stamping on Watfordâs Danny Webber. Millwall chief executive, Ken Brown, formally warned Muscat that he would be sacked if he did not âclean up his act.â âKevinâs actions were totally unacceptable. We have made him aware that such behavior will not be tolerated. Any repeat of such a deliberate, unprovoked, off-the-ball incident will result in his instant dismissal.â
In 2004, a lawsuit on Muscat brought by former Charlton Athletic player Matty Holmes resulted in a settlement of ÂŁ250,000 plus costs in favour of Holmes, bringing the estimated settlement to around ÂŁ750,000. Holmes had to have four operations on his leg following a tackle by Muscat in 1998, and there were initial fears that his leg might have to be amputated. The claim was settled at the High Court without any admission of liability. In a League Cup tie while at Millwall, he grabbed the throat of Liverpool striker Milan BaroĹĄ.
Also in 2004, Iwan Roberts admitted he deliberately stamped on Muscat in a match against Norwich City in revenge for his attempt to injure Craig Bellamy in 1999. Roberts was subsequently fined and suspended by The Football Association for his comments.
In March later that year whilst playing for Millwall, Muscat was red carded and suspended for five games for a challenge from behind Ashley Ward, which ignited an on-field brawl that involved most players from both teams. Sheffield United went on to win the game 2-1 despite having goalkeeper Paddy Kenny sent off alongside Muscat, and as Millwall players were walking off the pitch, Blades manager Neil Warnock was seen shaking playersâ hands while also saying âserves you right for f*cking Muscat, thatâ - one of which being former Chelsea assistant manager, Jody Morris.
In December 2005, he was the first A-League player to appear before a FFA disciplinary hearing and was subsequently suspended for two matches for âviolent conductâ. At an A-league game in October 2006 Muscat clashed with then Adelaide United coach, knocking Kosmina from his chair while retrieving the ball. Kosmina responded by grabbing Muscat by the throat, an action for which Kosmina was suspended for four matches.
Muscatâs dominant personality and aggressive style did win some admirers in the A-League, with former England international Terry Butcher stating âEvery manager in the A-League would love to have Kevin, and Iâm no exceptionâ.
In February 2009, Muscat âescapedâ further sanction by the FFA for stamping on Adelaide United defender, Daniel Mullen, while challenging for the ball. Due to the referee seeing the incident during the match, as according to A-League protocol, the Match Review Panel had no authority to intervene any further.
In January 2010, Muscat was suspended for two games for elbowing Gold Coast United midfielder, Jason Culina, in an off the ball incident.
In October 2010, Manchester United winger Ashley Young recalled he was threatened by Muscat during his first professional match as an 18-year-old. âKevin Muscat said he would break my legs if I went past him,â said Young. Their meeting occurred as they were warming up for an encounter between Watford F.C. and Millwall back in September 2003, but Muscat was sent off for stamping on Watfordâs Danny Webber before Young came on as substitute for Watford.
In January 2011, Muscat was sent off for elbowing Adelaide United midfielder, Adam Hughes, in the face while following through on a challenge for the ball.
In his first match back from suspension, Muscat was then suspended for eight matches following a tackle on Melbourne Heart player Adrian Zahra. The tackle was widely condemned in Australia and around the world, with former Socceroo Mark Bosnich calling it a âdisgraceâ.
In a professional career spanning 19 years from 1992 to 2011, Muscat received 123 yellow cards and 12 red.
In December 2013, the Spanish football website El Gol Digital named Muscat as footballâs dirtiest ever player.
i think he was just missunderstood.
The culprit was Johnson but inexplicable how it wasnât a red card. I heard the commentary on the radio but then to see it on MOTD 
⌠pretty sure if it had been the other way round Richarlison would have had a straight red.
Maybe the refs hate him as much as the players do.
It was never a red card tackle. It was petulant rather than dangerous, unfortunately.
I saw he was playing for Stalybridge this season but lost track of him between being released and turning up there. I guess I know why info was hard to find on him now.
The guy was built like a heavyweight boxer at 16 so Iâm guessing he could do some damage in a fight at a nightclub. Must have done to get 10 months on a first offence.
Oh man, I canât even recall most of the bunch 
An example of how young players are exploited and manipulated by agents. They are the scourge of the game, as far as Iâm concerned.
Totally agree they are in it only for paydays for themselves!