'It looked like a clear red to me'

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Chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering your questions.
Michael, Barnet: Hi Phil, In your opinion, should Moises Caceido have been sent off for his tackle in the first half? Personally, I can't see any mitigation for that tackle not being a clear red, and I find the decision to let it go utterly baffling.
Phil: Hello, Michael. Totally agree with you. It looked like a clear red to me and I was astonished no action was taken.
What is "excessive force" anyway? Caicedo was late, over the top and clearly could have hurt Pape Sarr. Shame as Caicedo is a wonderful player.
For balance, however, I also thought Dejan Kulusevski was lucky to escape an elbow on Romeo Lavia. What was his elbow doing up near Lavia's head in that challenge?