If a defender is backing into an already stationary player like its basketball then some hands on the shoulder is fair game. Otherwise jumping to a header would be impossible or you would flip over the defenders back. And its not like he did a 20 yard run into the box and hopped off someone’s shoulder. He was already there.
He was bracing himself while jumping for a header. It wasn’t a push. Whilst, the defender was boxing him out. This kind of physicality is good for the game. Bogus call.
Not a good call.
If a defender is backing into an already stationary player like its basketball then some hands on the shoulder is fair game. Otherwise jumping to a header would be impossible or you would flip over the defenders back. And its not like he did a 20 yard run into the box and hopped off someone’s shoulder. He was already there.
He was bracing himself while jumping for a header. It wasn’t a push. Whilst, the defender was boxing him out. This kind of physicality is good for the game. Bogus call.