We know that McClean is prone to a few rash challenges, most notably getting booked a minute after coming on against Georgia during Ireland's Euro 2016 qualifiers. You know it's a bad tackle when Danny Mills says he deserved to be sent off on BBC's Final Score, while on Soccer Saturday; Jeff and the boys were also in agreement that the Derry man had to go.
Straight red! #wba #afcb pic.twitter.com/bjHdmodY9p
— Shaun McKinlay (@ShaunMcKinlay1) December 19, 2015
It does look rash, and appears to have some sort of revenge aspect on Bournemouth's Adam Smith for an earlier challenge - but it appears that McClean's reputation precedes him. It's certainly not the worst McClean tackle we've ever seen. But it is late, and it does look like a swipe. Certainly not the sort of tackle that should prompt ex Leeds defender Danny Mills to say:
Terrible tackle. Deserved what he got.
Unlike another fiery Irishman, McClean didn't wait too long to exact retribution on Smith.
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