Understandably yes, lakini kwa reaction yake tuu ile the rules says is a red card regardless ya kwa nini ali-react vile.
His reaction from the foul could not have stopped being red carded. Matic siyo mchezaji wa kwanza ku-face a leg-breaker foul. Tumeshawaona wengi tuu, but most of them didn't react in the same way as Matic did (possibly labda walifunjwa kweli na kushindwa kureact?).
Matic's red card was not the most shocking decision. Shocking decision ilikuwa Barnes kutopewa red card. Both should have have been sent off.
But what is the way forward now? What would be a fair, just and reasonable decision after all this? Barnes kuwa banned for three games au red card ya Matic kuwa rescinded?
Kama unakumbuka New Year's Day, Wayne Routledge wa Swansea alipewa red card after receiving a horror leg breaking tackle from QPR's Karl Kenry and reacting like Matic.
Referee Anthony Taylor didn't punish Karl Henry for that horror challenge. But Routledge's red card was later rescinded baada ya kukata rufaa:
Swansea City's Wayne Routledge has red card lifted after appeal - Football Rules & Governance | The FA.
Some hope that the same will happen to Matic kwa sababu tayari kuna hii precedent. Kama FA wataamua kumpa ban Barnes ili ku-justify red card ya Matic labda watakuwa hawako consistence na maamuzi yao.
Lakini kama Matic akikata rufaa na red card yake kuwa rescinded bila Barnes kuwa banned watakuwa consistence na maamuzi waliyofanya kwa rufaa ya Wayne Routledge.
Kwa hiyo, the ball is back to Matic na Chelsea kutaka rufaa ili waiweke FA kwenye kona na kuja na maamuzi ambayo ni fair, just and reasonable for all those involved, though Totenham wangependa hali ibakie hivi hivi