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Mate, I heard him say what I heard him say - after several replays. Perception is reality.
Perception is not reality when it is clearly wrong!
Try listening without your G&G sunglasses. This is EXACTLY what he said, word for word - verbatim
"You were in the air when the ball has left. You've got high tackle, high tackle. I've asked you
for discipline and you're not listening"
He said NOTHING about "disobeying". That word was not used at all.
And it is still a PK for making contact above the line of the shoulders.
The opponent slips and the point of impact is above the line of the shoulders, the tackler/striker is responsible
The opponent ducks and the point of impact is above the line of the shoulders, the tackler/striker is responsible
The point of impact is on the chest of the opponent and the arm slips up above the line of the shoulders, the tackler/striker is responsible.
The mantra is the that tackler/striker is ALWAYS responsible for where he makes contact with the opponent. Jumping in the air does not absolve him of this responsibility!!!!!
And, by the way, the 2nd high tackle was not by Hooper. He was involved in the conversation as captain. Please try to get facts correct.
Then that is even worse, because as captain it is his responsibility to maintain the discipline of his team. If he cannot even keep his own discipline in check, then is a very poor show, and a bad example for his team-mates.