Lauren James Slammed After Ugly Action: 'Completely Deliberate'

12/10/2023, 9:57:24 PM

Highlights: Lionel Messi was given a red card for a punch in the face during a game against Manchester United. The incident happened during a pre-match warm-up session for the World Cup match in Brazil. The match was called off after the first half after the referee was shown a yellow card for the punch. The referee was also given a straight red for a foul on the second half of the match. The game was played in front of a crowd of more than 20,000 at the Etihad Stadium.

Lauren James got away with a yellow card. But the England international star was panned after his ugly action in the meeting with Arsenal. "It's so unnecessary. Completely deliberately, says expert Saga Fredriksson in Viaplay.

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Arsenal beat Chelsea 4-1 on Sunday. A situation from the second half has stolen the headlines.

Chelsea star Lauren James handed out a stamp on opponent Lia Walti and received a yellow card from the referee.

Saga Fredriksson, former player in Damallsvenskan and current expert in Viaplay, criticizes James' actions.

"It could very well have resulted in a red card. "It's not the first time we've discussed this kind of thing (around Lauren James)," she said.

In this summer's FIFA World Cup, James was suspended after an ugly punch against Nigeria.

However, Lia Walti downplayed the incident after the match.

"These things happen, it's part of football," she told The Guardian.

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Here the Swedes net in the big match Photo: Bildbyrån