In the 8th round of the 2024-25 Premier League season, Tottenham Hotspur played West Ham United at home. Kudus first kicked Van der Ven, then pushed Van der Ven, knocked over Richarlison, and slapped Sarr, causing a massive clash.
In the 88th minute of the game, Kudus kicked twice when Van der Ven fell to the ground, Van der Ven got up and scolded angrily, Kudus stretched out his hands to push Van der Ven, almost at the same time knocked down Richarlison.
Kudus' movements sparked a heated clash between the players, and in the middle of the scuffle, Kudus reached out and hit Sal. After the clash, the referee first showed Kudus a yellow card, but after being alerted by the video assistant referee, the referee looked back in slow motion and changed the red card.
Kudus's series of movements are jaw-dropping, as if he was possessed by Pepe back then. Somewhat embarrassingly, Van der Ven and Richarlison were knocked to the ground by Kudus at the same time.
Former Premier League referee Mike Dean pointed out that "he may have been sent off for his first foul, hopefully. England can then impose additional penalties for his second foul. He deserved two red cards and he played two different players. ”
The fact that the referee showed Kudus a red card after watching it in slow motion also sparked media displeasure. Sky Sports said, "Why it took three minutes to make a decision, I can't say right away. Kudus will be missing at least three games. ”
Renowned journalist Oliver You, for his part, said, "It wasn't a particularly difficult decision, but thankfully the referee made the right decision. Kudus is crazy. Michael Dawson said, "It only took us 10 seconds to figure out, why did it take so long?" ”