Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard was sent off on Boxing Day for Birmingham City after this lunge on Wigan Athletic’s Jordi Gomez in the second half, earning himself a straight red card.
Jesse Lingard has been on loan to Birmingham City from Manchester United since September and is likely not to play for them again if David Moyes decides that is is time for him to return to Old Trafford once his loan contract is up on 1st January 2014.
Birmingham City manager Lee Clark is hopeful that David Moyes will allow the Championship side to keep hold of Lingard until the end of the season, read more on that situation here.
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[…] Lingard lost his head around about an hour into the match and was sent off for a challenge from behi…. Lingard was fouled by Chris McCann but the referee ignored that challenge and waved play on. Lingard was incensed and Gomez, who was the next player to touch the ball, was on the receiving end of a hefty challenge from Lingard which sparked a scuffle on the pitch. Lingard will receive a three match ban and unless his loan is extended, that red mist moment will be his last involvement for Birmingham. […]
Sending off yes – but what about the Wigan player who pushed Lingard with two hands aggressively isn’t raising your hands a sending off offence?
Could do with a bit of steel in our midfield at the moment , the way we are playing at the moment we are so light weight