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MARK CLATTENBURG: Ashley Barnes' elbow on Tyrone Mings looked bad and I can understand why many thought the Burnley striker should have been sent off... it was strange he wasn't even given a yellow card Ashley Barnes elbowed Tyrone Mings in the face in Burnley draw with Aston Villa But the Burnley striker somehow managed to escape the incident unpunished Barnes then went on to score a penalty for the Clarets to help secure a vital draw The forward was very fortunate to not even pick up a card for the elbow offence
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Ashley Barnes went on to score Burnley’s opener from the spot at Villa Park but I can understand why some people think he shouldn’t have been on the pitch.
His elbow on Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings looked bad, particularly in slow motion.
Professional players always argue that this is a red, feeling it is a violent and deliberate act. They would say it didn’t matter whether or not Barnes was looking at Mings. This is