TNT Sports pundits Ally McCoist and Joleon Lescott CLASH over Elliot Anderson’s tackle on Man City’s Phil Foden – as Nottingham Forest star avoids red card after VAR review
- Elliot Anderson survived a VAR review for a possible red card on Saturday
- The Nottingham Forest ace had caught Man City star Phil Foden high on his leg
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Ally McCoist told fellow TNT Sports pundit Joleon Lescott to ‘calm down’ after the former Manchester City star claimed Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson was lucky not to be sent off during Saturday’s game at the City Ground.
Anderson survived a first-half VAR review for a possible red card after catching Man City star Foden with his left foot after making contact with the ball.
The VAR review did not result in any punishment but, speaking at half-time, Lescott suggested that the ex-Newcastle man was perhaps lucky to still be on the pitch.
Lescott said: ‘Initially, I thought it was just a block tackle. The impact from that would have hurt Phil. But having seen this image, I’m a bit more sceptical in his intent. I know it was deemed a natural [action but]…’
TNT Sports presenter Lynsey Hipgrave then asked Lescott: ‘They said it was a normal kicking action. Tell us why you think it’s not.’
Elliot Anderson (right) caught the left leg of Phil Foden (centre) during Saturday’s early game
Joleon Lescott said that Anderson was lucky not to receive a red card at the City Ground
Fellow TNT Sports pundit Ally McCoist disagreed and said that Lescott needed to ‘calm down’
Lescott replied: ‘I don’t think that. Because the trajectory of the ball was across the floor. So for me, the fact that his leg is raised and risen into the leg of Phil Foden would mean that’s not as normal as it may appear.’
However, moments later, former Rangers and Scotland striker McCoist responded: ‘Somebody needs to get Joleon a cup of tea, sit him down and just calm him down.
‘Yes, he does follow through. There’s a little bit of a followthrough, there’s no doubt about it. I think he’s lucky not to hurt himself, I genuinely do.
‘I know where Joleon is coming from, but I don’t think it is anything more than was required.’
The score was 0-0 at the interval but Forest went on to win 1-0 courtesy of a goal from Callum Hudson-Odoi in the 83rd minute.
Saturday’s result saw Forest move four points ahead of City in the Premier League table.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side still sit third with just 10 rounds of fixtures remaining.
