Mings stamp: Intentional or no?

[TheBigIguana]

It seems everyone has jumped on him because he looked toward Ibra before he hit him but he also isn't actually looking at him when he makes the contact. To me it's tougher than the pundits seem to be saying it is

 

[Scouse]

I reckon he meant to clip him on the head but caught a bit more of his head than he intended.
I'd say he definitely wanted to catch him though, intimidation or just trying to wind him up I'm not sure, but it was naughty in my opinion.

 

[LinekersLegs]

It seems everyone has jumped on him because he looked toward Ibra before he hit him but he also isn't actually looking at him when he makes the contact. To me it's tougher than the pundits seem to be saying it is

Me too but then find it hard to believe anyone would deliberately put their studs into someones head.

Ibra's elbow is far more clear cut.

 

[Toast]

The interview with Rooney after the game was interesting.
Said he saw the whole stamp thing clearly.

As Vic and Bob used to say... You lying get.

 

[Donald Twain]

Can't believe this he clearly puts his weight on it , the whole movement his there ! Have any of you even kicked a ball ?

 

[TheBigIguana]

Can't believe this he clearly puts his weight on it , the whole movement his there ! Have any of you even kicked a ball ?

What's that have to do with stepping on someone's head?

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

Me too but then find it hard to believe anyone would deliberately put their studs into someones head.

Ibra's elbow is far more clear cut.

Me too but then find it hard to believe anyone would deliberately put their studs into someones head.

Apart from Ibrahimovich on Seamus of course

 

[LinekersLegs]

Well that is one way to describe it...

 

[Donald Twain]

What's that have to do with stepping on someone's head?

loads!

 

[Gerbs]

Looked intentional to me. Mings has a look at Ibra before he jumps

 

[TheBigIguana]

Looking at it again I think it's possible Mings looks at Zlatan and realizes he needs to jump over him and looks away misjudging where he is putting his foot down to run and catches his head

 

[TheBigIguana]

Looked intentional to me. Mings has a look at Ibra before he jumps

I don't get this logic. Ibra didn't have a look at Mings before swinging his elbow so he didn't mean to?

 

[TheBigIguana]

loads!

Please do explain

 

[Donald Twain]

Looking at it again I think it's possible Mings looks at Zlatan and realizes he needs to jump over him and looks away misjudging where he is putting his foot down to run and catches his head

yes that will be it!

 

[Gerbs]

I don't get this logic. Ibra didn't have a look at Mings before swinging his elbow so he didn't mean to?

What's not to understand? Mings looks right at Ibra, so utilizing that information he just gathered you could assume any athlete in their prime could miss Ibra's head on his landing. Instead his studs go directly onto his head.

Just because Ibra didn't doesnt directly look at mings before he hit him doesnt mean that wasnt intentional either. Anyone, especially athletes, can use cues either visual or by touch to see where someone is. Ibra felt mings next to him and used his elbow to bash him in the had.