Originally Posted by
Tuerto
I can't see where Allen was Careless, Reckless or used excessive force. The Ukrainian player was behind him, he had no way of knowing that he was there or that he was going to place his foot in front of his before Allen made contact with the ball. Everything Allen did was natural. The defining factor is that Allen doesn't have eyes in the back of his head (unlike my mother) I just can't for the life of me, understand what people think that he did wrong. His foot wasn't high, his elbows/arms weren't in an unnatural position, he didn't stamp or kick backwards, nothing indicates that what he did (attempt to kick the ball) was reckless, careless or excessive.