German defender Benedikt Howedes is coming in for quite a bit of criticism on Twitter for this tackle on Pablo Zabaleta. Some have even compared it to Nigel De Jong's infamous kung-fu kick on Xabi Alonso in 2010. We're going to stick our necks on the line and say it's a bad challenge but not quite deserving of a red card. Let us know your views.
Vine: Is Benedikt Howedes This Year's Nigel De Jong?
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