Andy Carroll red carded for wild tackle vs Man Utd as fans ask ‘why hasn’t he retired’
Andy Carroll was deservedly sent off for a wild lunge on Casemiro during Manchester United’s FA Cup fourth round victory over Reading at Old Trafford on Saturday.
The former Liverpool, Newcastle and West Ham man attempted to catch his Brazilian opponent by surprise on the half-turn, but ended up missing the ball and wiping Casemiro out instead, earning himself an instant second yellow card.
As shocking as the tackle was, fans on social media seemed more gobsmacked by the fact Carroll was still playing.
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“Thought Andy Carroll was retired until that sending off,” one user commented.
Another tweeted: “What on earth is Andy Carroll doing still playing football? He’s clearly not good at it based on that.”
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Others thought Carroll should’ve been sent off for another reason. “Carroll deserves a red card for wearing the No2 shirt as a striker. Disgusting,” one tweeted, while another agreed, saying: “Red card for the challenge, and red card for wearing No2.”
Erik ten Hag’s side booked their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup with a comfortable 3-1 over the Royals, who truth be told looked second best all evening.
Casemiro bagged himself a brace, with the first coming via a well-taken close-range scoop and the other via a deflected 25-yarder, before Fred added another for the home side moments after Carroll’s dismissal.
Amadou Salif Mbengue pulled one back for Reading a few minutes later, but it proved nothing more than a consolation.
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