Auston Trusty’s red card against Hearts has caused plenty of debate.
Celtic have lodged an appeal against the decision, which was the result of a VAR intervention which overturned Steven McLean’s on-field decision.
Martin O’Neill slated the decision after the game, and many Hoops fans have since followed suit. Ex-SFA referee Des Roache thought the decision was wrong.
But it has split opinion. In a move that absolutely everyone could’ve predicted, Michael Stewart has criticised Celtic for lodging their appeal.
So what about Chris Sutton and Steven Naismith, two men with clear allegiances to either side of the debate?
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Chris Sutton and Steven Naismith on Celtic red card vs Hearts
The fact that the decision was evidently so subjective, but deemed to be worthy of an on-field review, seems contradictory.
But for Sutton, the VAR intervention wasn’t a point of argument.
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Speaking on the Warm Up, Sutton and Naismith found a fair bit of common ground in their arguments.
Sutton said: “Honestly, I think it could’ve gone either way.
“My opinion was that Liam Scales could’ve got back. I actually don’t have a problem with Steven McLean, the referee, going over to the monitor and it being a subjective call.
“And, I understand the argument that Kabore could’ve got a shot off. I understand that. But my feeling was a little bit like Martin O’Neill’s.
“I’m not just saying for the sake of it that Scales could’ve got back, but I don’t have a problem with the referee going and making the decision.”
Naismith then said: “I don’t know why VAR did get involved, because it was so subjective.
“The way the ball was going… that’s where I think the debate comes in. Because, is he going to get his body around and get a shot off, when there is a covering player?
“I agree that it could’ve went either way.”
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Celtic’s 2-2 draw with Hearts at Tynecastle
The game itself was a nerve-wracking one. Celtic’s performance was defined by two real moments of quality in an unhandsome 90 minutes.
Benjamin Nygren’s tremendous free kick opened the scoring early on, but Hearts were on top by half-time. Just minutes after the break, they scored from a corner, just as they did at Celtic Park.
An outstanding counter-attack saw Tomas Cvancara set up Yang Hyun-Jun, in what felt like a sucker-punch for Hearts.
But after the sending off, some heroic goalkeeping and defending wasn’t enough to prevent Hearts equalising again and securing a point.
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