Fans split over Sakho's red card in Crystal Palace's 1-0 win over Bournemouth

The victory sent Roy Hodgson’s men fifth in the table before Wednesday night’s fixtures.

The talking point during the fixture at Selhurst Park occurred in the first half however, Mamadou Sakho’s red card.

Poor control led the defender to make a rash and reckless lunge on Bournemouth’s Adam Smith, catching the right-back on his knee with his follow through after clearly clearing the ball.

Referee Anthony Taylor had no hesitation other than to brandish a red-card and give Sakho his marching orders in his first full game back from injury since September.

Fans were split in their opinion with the dismissal, with many claiming Taylor had no choice than to give Sakho his marching orders.

#Sakho has always been a liability 🤦🏻‍♂️ shocking tackle, def red! #CRYBOU

— Curtis M (@CurtyM90) December 3, 2019

Ohhhhh #Sakho u cant do that...

It looks bad.. It is bad...

Its a 🔴#Palace in a spot of bother me thinks...#CRYBOU #bbcfootball #EPL #FPL

— Robbie Kahar (@Rob2K) December 3, 2019

I’m watching the @CPFC v @afcbournemouth match & nothing’s really going on and then #Sakho happens 😂😂😂

— James 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@JoshJim06) December 3, 2019

If #Sakho cant make that clearance without putting his studs into the #Bournemouth players knee then he shouldnt be making the tackle in that way #CRYBOU @primevideosport #PremierLeague #EPL #AmazonPrimeVideo

— Christopher A Walker (@ChrisAWalker14) December 3, 2019

#CRYBOU #sakho pic.twitter.com/xDOnHihHHN

— Lfc2000 (@Lfc20001) December 3, 2019

Lack of Match sharpness & looks out of shape to me #Sakho #cpfc in my opinion contributed to the sending off

— Mr G (@GavinGoodchild1) December 3, 2019

Yup, bizarre people claiming it isn't. High, dangerous challenge. He doesn't need to rip the players knee off for it to be a red-card. #Sakho #CRYBOU

— Brando 🇩🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@theklopposphere) December 3, 2019

While others felt the game had ‘gone soft.’

football is so soft now 🤮 #Sakho

— connorsb (@ConnorStephen_) December 3, 2019

Amazon crime #Sakho

— Ian Court (@iancourtracing) December 3, 2019

Football is not a contact sport anymore. Laws of the game say that it’s a red but I wouldn’t have even classed it as a foul. His dangling stud catches the player after he’s taken the ball. Games gone #CRYBOU #Sakho

— Alex Curran (@alexcurran_01) December 3, 2019

Played the ball #Sakho so shouldn't have been a red. What has happened to football? Can't even stick a challenge in these days

— David Dewsnip (@Dave_Dewy) December 3, 2019

That's not even a foul let alone a red card 🤔 #Sakho #CRYBOU #AmazonPrimeVideo

— Daniel Tyler Gill (@Gilly200e) December 3, 2019

That's not even a foul let alone a red card 🤔 #Sakho #CRYBOU #AmazonPrimeVideo

— Daniel Tyler Gill (@Gilly200e) December 3, 2019

Football used to be a man’s game #Sakho

— Steve C (@racingsteve) December 3, 2019

What a joke. One of the worst decisions I’ve ever seen. Cannot tackle at all anymore #sakho

— Sam Gibson (@SamGibson_91) December 3, 2019

That's an absolutely embarrassing decision, got the ball about 4 years before the contact and it wasn't even a full impact. #sakho #bbcfootball

— Lom Tawrence (@TheFlocologist) December 3, 2019

How is that a RED card #sakho ? He played the ball. That is just ridiculous #CRYBOU @premierleague

— Positive Mentor Volunteer and Lifecoach (@DarrenMentor) December 3, 2019