"It's a red card, but why was Bentancur's against Reece (James) not a red card when we were at Spurs away? So us, as a manager, we struggle to understand why they judge in a different way. Moises' is a red card, yes. Bentancur's is a red card, yes. Why don't they give him a red card? It's just that we struggle to understand. The reality is that it's a red card. But why do they judge it differently?"
"Well, outcomes are partly dependent upon who the VAR is - which makes consistency very difficult. No two fouls are ever the same and there are subtle differences between the two. Bentancur was only really stepping in, while Caicedo jumped a little and his contact point was slightly higher. There was also a pronounced buckle of Merino's ankle, which is something a VAR is looking for to indicate excessive force, and his boot was shifted back on the turf."
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca criticized inconsistent disciplinary outcomes after Moises Caicedo received a red card while a similar Rodrigo Bentancur challenge had been booked only. VAR and the Premier League's KMI Panel show variability because no two fouls are identical and interpretations depend on subtle differences, contact point, and who is reviewing. Bentancur's challenge was judged low and slightly late, whereas Caicedo jumped, made slightly higher contact and caused a pronounced ankle buckle. The KMI Panel supported the yellow for Bentancur and backed Caicedo's sending-off, while recording multiple errors on serious foul play reviews this season.
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