Howard Webb explains why referee Lee Mason was right to send off Manchester City's Fernandinho against Burnley
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Howard Webb believes Lee Mason was right to show Manchester City's Fernandinho a red card for his two-footed lunge on Burnley's Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
The former Premier League referee was talking on BT Sport, and in the above video explains in detail exactly why the Brazilian deserved to be sent off.
Fernandinho was shown his third red card in his last six appearances for Manchester City as they beat Burnley 2-1 at the Etihad.
He was dismissed towards the end of the first half for a two-footed challenge, and the Citizens had to win the match with 10-men after the break.
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In the above clip, Webb starts by suggesting Mason made a mistake disallowing Zlatan Ibrahimovic's goal for Manchester United against Middlesbrough on New Year's Eve.
But quickly adds that he is "good at recognising serious foul play" and redeemed himself with the decision on Monday.
He says: "Both the feet come in, like a scissor movement, and you can never win the ball fairly like that.
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"In the end both feet come down with studs towards the opponent and he just gets everything.
"And there's force, speed and intensity. You talk about ticking boxes for serious foul play, and it ticks enough boxes. I think it's a red card".
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