{"id":300205,"date":"2023-12-16T16:24:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T16:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=300205"},"modified":"2023-12-16T16:24:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T16:24:51","slug":"raul-jimenez-slammed-for-red-card-tackle-like-an-awful-kung-fu-kick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/raul-jimenez-slammed-for-red-card-tackle-like-an-awful-kung-fu-kick\/","title":{"rendered":"Raul Jimenez slammed for red card tackle &apos;like an awful Kung-Fu Kick&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Raul Jimenez slammed for red card tackle which &#8216;looks like an awful Kung-Fu Kick&#8217;, as the Fulham forward was penalised for his dangerous move on Newcastle&#8217;s Sean Longstaff<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Raul Jimenez was shown a red card after a dangerous tackle on Sean Longstaff<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Follow Mail Sport&#8217;s live blog covering all today&#8217;s 3pm Premier League action<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Do Man United have what it takes to exploit Liverpool&#8217;s defensive vulnerability? It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fulham&#8217;s Raul Jimenez\u00a0has been slammed for his red card tackle against Newcastle, which has been compared to &#8216;an awful kung-fu kick&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Jimenez was initially booked for the challenge on Sean Longstaff before a VAR check led to the Mexican striker being given his marching orders.<\/p>\n<p>While it appears Jimenez&#8217;s foot did not connect with Longstaff, the Fulham player looked out of control as he connected with the Newcastle player&#8217;s face.<\/p>\n<p>On Soccer Saturday, Sky Sports presenter Simon Thomas likened the tackle to &#8216;an awful kung-fu kick&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport&#8217;s man at the ground Craig Hope wrote on X: &#8216;Seen a replay&#8230; that has to be a red card.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/15\/79036133-12871593-image-a-42_1702740627903.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Raul Jimenez was shown a straight red for a &#8216;kung-fu&#8217; style kick on Newcastle&#8217;s Sean Longstaff<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/15\/79036551-12871593-image-a-23_1702742379333.jpg\" height=\"460\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fulham&#8217;s Mexican striker went in with a high kick which flattened his opponent on Saturday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/16\/79036539-12871593-image-a-1_1702742827003.jpg\" height=\"111\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/16\/79036549-12871593-Mail_Sport_s_Craig_Hope_was_among_those_who_believed_that_it_was-a-2_1702742827004.jpg\" height=\"130\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport&#8217;s Craig Hope was among those who believed that it was a red card offence<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>When referee Sam Barrott upgraded the card, Hope added: &#8216;And so it is&#8230; Raul Jimenez sent off for serious foul play. He was out of control &amp; landed his airborne backside in the face of Sean Longstaff&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fans on social media were similarly quick to slam the Mexican for the dangerous tackle, with one claiming it was &#8216;Stupid stupid stupid by Raul Jimenez&#8217;, and a second adding: &#8216;Not sure how Raul Jimenez can argue that one lol&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Another X (formerly Twitter) user said: &#8216;Jimenez kicked out at AND threw his body at Longstaff. Wild&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Incredibly stupid and dangerous by Jim\u00e9nez,&#8217; wrote another, adding &#8216;Definite red card&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another noted: &#8216;Raul Jimenez! Very reckless! A red card all day! Too careless&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/16\/79036131-12871593-An_initial_yellow_card_was_upgraded_following_a_VAR_check_at_St_-a-3_1702742827005.jpg\" height=\"479\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>An initial yellow card was upgraded following a VAR check at St James&#8217; Park on Saturday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/16\/79036127-12871593-Referee_Sam_Barrott_upgraded_his_card_following_video_evidence_o-a-4_1702742827006.jpg\" height=\"457\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Referee Sam Barrott upgraded his card following video evidence of the dangerous high tackle<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/16\/79036547-12871593-image-a-5_1702742827007.jpg\" height=\"109\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/16\/79036545-12871593-image-a-6_1702742827009.jpg\" height=\"100\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/16\/79036543-12871593-image-a-7_1702742827011.jpg\" height=\"114\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/16\/79036541-12871593-image-a-8_1702742827013.jpg\" height=\"107\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/16\/16\/79036537-12871593-Fans_on_X_formerly_Twitter_were_quick_to_condemn_Jimenez_for_the-a-9_1702742827014.jpg\" height=\"131\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fans on X (formerly Twitter) were quick to condemn Jimenez for the &#8216;reckless&#8217; tackle<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>There were no goals in the first half at St James&#8217; Park, with Newcastle looking to secure a more successful domestic outcome following their European exit in midweek.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle&#8217;s next outing is a trip to Fulham&#8217;s West London rivals Chelsea in the League Cup on Tuesday night, the same night the Cottagers travel to Everton for their Carabao Cup quarter-final.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12871593\/Raul-Jimenez-slammed-red-card-tackle-looks-like-awful-Kung-Fu-Kick-Fulham-forward-penalised-dangerous-Newcastles-Sean-Longstaff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raul Jimenez slammed for red card tackle which &#8216;looks like an awful Kung-Fu Kick&#8217;, as the Fulham forward was penalised for his dangerous move on Newcastle&#8217;s Sean Longstaff Raul Jimenez was shown a red card after a dangerous tackle on Sean Longstaff Follow Mail Sport&#8217;s live blog covering all today&#8217;s 3pm Premier League action Do&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":300204,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Raul Jimenez slammed for red card tackle &amp;apos;like an awful Kung-Fu Kick&amp;apos; 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