The proposed introduction of blue playing cards could be dangerous information for Liverpool primarily based on this season’s stats.
Football‘s lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), and contemplating trialling the brand new punishment, which might see gamers sin binned for 10 minutes for tactical fouls or dissent in direction of referees.
Plans had been set to be introduced final week however had been postponed hours beforehand following fierce backlash from followers, managers and pundits alike. And Liverpool supporters could also be much more towards it in the event that they knew the figures to date this season.
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The Athletic have studied what number of blue playing cards every Premier League group would’ve obtained earlier than this weekend’s motion. Struggling Sheffield United could be topping the charts with a complete of 33 – eight for dissent and 25 for tactical fouls.
Next most is each Jurgen Klopp’s Reds and Chelsea with 31 every. While the Blues are already languishing in mid-table, it may’ve severely harmed the previous’s title cost.
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At the opposite finish of the blue card desk, Manchester City would have the least – and lots much less in comparison with the remainder of the league, possible placing them in an much more commanding place than they already are.
City have been given simply three yellow playing cards for dissent this season, and 12 for tactical fouls. Next lowest is Crystal Palace on 18, with Arsenal and Luton each on 19.
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The common throughout the league clocks in at 25.2, highlighting simply how few City have obtained. For now, we can’t be seeing blues card within the top-flight of the English recreation for at the very least one other 18 months.
The matter will likely be mentioned additional at IFAB’s annual common assembly at Loch Lomond in Scotland on March 2.
The blue card desk in full:
1. Sheffield United – 33
2=. Liverpool – 31
2=. Chelsea – 31
4=. Manchester United – 30
4=. Fulham – 30
6. Aston Villa – 29
7=. Everton – 28
7=. Bournemouth – 28
9. Tottenham – 27
10=. Wolves – 25
10=. West Ham – 25
10=. Newcastle – 25
13. Brighton – 24
14. Burnley – 23
15=. Nottingham Forest – 22
15=. Brentford – 22
17=. Luton – 19
17=. Arsenal – 19
19. Crystal Palace – 18
20. Manchester City – 15