‘That’s a leg breaker… you can’t defend that’: Graeme Souness slams Newcastle midfielder Isaac Hayden for horror challenge on Dennis Praet
- Isaac Hayden was shown a straight red card in Newcastle’s trip to Leicester
- The midfielder caught Dennis Praet with a studs-up challenge in the first half
- Graeme Souness was vocal in his criticism on Sky Sports at half-time
Graeme Souness accused Isaac Hayden making a leg-breaking challenge after he was shown a straight red in Newcastle’s clash with Leicester on Sunday.
The midfielder was shown a straight red card after a horror challenge on Leicester’s Dennis Praet.
Steve Bruce’s side were already 1-0 down in the first-half when Hayden thundered into a studs-up tackle that caught his opposite number on the shinpad after winning the ball.
Graeme Souness criticised Newcastle’s Isaac Hayden for a horror tackle on Sunday
The Newcastle midfielder saw straight red for this high challenge on Dennis Praet
And at half-time Souness did not let up in his assessment of the horror challenge.
He said: ‘That’s a leg breaker. You can’t defend that.
‘That’s a sending off all day long. Yes he got the ball, but he’s making sure he’s protecting himself. It’s a sending off.’
Hayden was shown a straight red for a similarly reckless tackle on Cardiff’s Josh Murphy in August last year.
Hayden was vocal in his protestations after being sent off by referee Craig Pawson
Hayden was shown a straight red card in August 2018 for this tackle on Cardiff’s Josh Murphy
