Lee Johnson says he broke Taylors nose. Looked very soft and Taylor was stupid reacting to a trip from Berardi. Its interesting to see if Johnson is right regarding the extent of Taylors injury though

We know that if you put your head to a player, you're leaving yourself open to a red. Can complain about reactions, but it was Berardi's fault.

Let the team down. I don't agree with all this "what a legend" stuff on Twitter etc. Okay it didn't affect the result but if Taylor doesn't get sent off (and I don't think he deserved to be) then we are under the cosh for 15 mins. And now he's out for 3 games in a position we are struggling with. He's a liability in that sense, 3rd red card for Leeds. Difference in reaction to Coopers red and his is unfaif

Coopers stamp was worse, as was his stupid rugby shoulder check v Cardiff. Berardi is entitled to defend himself. Not his fault Taylor ran into his forehead.

That was no headbutt! My gran would do a better one.

Taylor ran to Berardi who stood his ground. His nose looked fine in the pictures. Soft git!

I don't get berardi, on the one hand we have a guy who is quiet and unassuming, the consummate gentleman who would do anything for anyone when off the pitch, on the other there is the guy who goes around breaking people's noses. It doesn't add up.
He needs to do something about his anger because it sounds like in certain circumstances he gets dangerously out of control.
Amazed that opposing teams have not singled him out as a weak link that they could exploit, or have they?

He has a guy charge at him! Taylor goes at Berardi as much as Berardi does at him! Absolutely Taylor deserved to be sent off.

comment by Shaun M - Lima Echo Echo Delta Saiz (U9955)
posted 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
Lee Johnson says he broke Taylors nose. Looked very soft and Taylor was stupid reacting to a trip from Berardi. Its interesting to see if Johnson is right regarding the extent of Taylors injury though
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Would not be surprised at all if Johnson and Taylor are just milking it for all they can in an attempt to extend Berardi’s suspension.

Headbutt is a headbutt, doesn't matter if it's soft or like the Zidane incident.

There's no deviation in law. You even attempt to headbutt somebody and miss, it's violent conduct. You give them a full blown headbutt, it's violent conduct.

3 match ban. Berardi let himself down.

Have looked at all feeds & the silly bunt ran into a stationary Gaetano, blooming handbags.

Pro - hand to ball or ball to hand?

Taylor goes into Berardi or does Berardi go into Taylor?

Pro,

I agree with you that a headbutt is a headbutt regardless and so is punishable. The reason I mentioned the Zidane incident, but didn't make clear, was the effect on the victim. Materazzi going down I can understand given the force of the headbutt. Taylor on the other hand seems to have gone down too easily after what looked like nothing more than a push of Berardi's head. The comparison was to draw attention to Taylor's reaction, nothing more.

It's barely even a headbutt! Taylor has put his face to Berardi's.

While I’m all fully behind if you even put your head in a little you deserve to be sent off I just can’t see it here.

I mean maybe it’s the camera angle that I’ve seen it through but I don’t even see berardi move his head.

Best fans gets this spot on.

If Taylor doesn't walk and we are down to 10-men no guarantee we even win the game. Home crowd and players fired up by the incident pull a quick goal back and we end up at 3-3. Unlikely but it happens.

Liability is quite correct. Just got himself back in the side and does this. 3 game suspension that could cost us dearly should ayling or Anita get injured midweek.

Fellow Leeds fans and other interested parties:

I have watched this video a few times now and I remain confused.

This is what I saw:

1.Gaetano fouls Taylor, nothing too terrible, may be a yellow card depending on the temperature of the game up to that point,
2. Taylor jumps up and runs towards Gaetano, who appears surprised by this,
3. Gaetano appears to slightly lower his head at the point of contact,
4. Taylors drops like he has been shot through the head and heart simultaneously by a high powered firearm at close range.
5. Both players are sent off.

My confusion is that it is unclear to me what each player has been sent off for.

Anything official known at this point?

If not all speculation is welcome.

Taylor's act of aggression was met by Berardi's instinctive act of self defense. Should have done his homework on the which players not to fook with.

His nose really didn't look broken on the pitch, no sign of blood that I could see. Maybe Berardi waited in the tunnel for him and did it then....

Berardi headbutted him. Grow up guys.

Gaetano stood his ground.

Good lad!