Anel Ahmedhodzic offers his sincere opinion on Mason Holgate’s stunning deal with on Kaoru Mitoma

Anel Ahmedhodzic did not suppose Mason Holgate ought to have been despatched off in opposition to Brighton following his stunning deal with on Kaoura Mitoma.

Match referee Stuart Attwell initially brandished a yellow card till he reviewed the incident on the VAR screens.

Attwell overturned his authentic resolution following a swift overview as he despatched off Holgate.

After the match, Ahmedhodzic disagreed with Attwell’s resolution, believing Holgate did not deserve a purple card.

“When you ask my opinion… it is not a purple card,” he instructed Sky Sports activities.

When pressed on not considering it was a purple card, he replied: “I don’t! From what I’ve seen on the pitch, I do not. Possibly within the replay it appears harsher than it’s.”

Chris Wilder revealed Holgate, who’s on mortgage from Everton, apologised to his teammates after his sending off.

“He has acquired it incorrect, I would like us to be aggressive, I would like us to win tackles, we will’t have a passive recreation.

“It’s a aggressive recreation, it’s a not a non-contact recreation however we’ve to get that proper, Mason has to get that proper. It’s big setback for us within the method to the general recreation.

“I’m torn, I’m a competitor and I perceive that it was a really, very robust problem and the sport has moved on.”

Wilder added: “Some individuals gained’t need the sport to maneuver and on and count on bodily contact, extreme pressure or no matter you name it.

“Successful the ball and difficult in that approach is deemed not acceptable.

“We now have acquired no excuses, or nowhere to cover, the referee gave it a yellow card right away however clearly when he went to the monitor and noticed it slowed down and has someone in his ear saying it’s a purple card.”

Wilder will probably be with out Holgate for league matches in opposition to Wolves, Arsenal and Bournemouth.