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28th May 2018
02:53pm BST

"I think it is just how he (Salah) has landed but Ramos is quite clever, isn't he?" Robertson said.
"We are clutching at straws if we are saying that. It's unfortunate. It just disrupted our rhythm a wee bit. He has done unbelievably this season and for it to end that way for him was devastating. I hope he goes to the World Cup because a nation is relying on him. Hopefully he'll come back bigger and stronger."MMA analyst Robin Black has dedicated a breakdown to Ramos' challenge, lending credence to the theory that it was intentional. https://twitter.com/robinblackmma/status/1000805087332184069 "Ramos initiates the step-across trip, creates the ledge which is the obstacle, he then applies the rotational force on Salah, destabilising him and turning him," Black said on Twitter.
"What is the key to this takedown? Well, it's the grip on the forearm! That's the root of the control. The arm drag from wrist control and now let's put it all together. Wrist control to start, then hyper-extension on the elbow to force the body to follow and set the ledge to complete the trip, using the momentum created. "It's a filthy outcome. All of Salah's weight and force come down on the radius and ulna, which are small bones. Huge impact... Nasty. Referees need to protect these athletes."The European Judo Union has also had its say, pointing to the fact that the technique employed by Ramos is actually banned in certain scenarios in their martial art. https://twitter.com/europeanjudo/status/1000741984590553088?tfw_site=MetroUK&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2018%2F05%2F28%2Fliverpool-fans-claim-sergio-ramos-practiced-arm-grapple-mohamed-salah-year-ago-7583858%2F
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