While Aston Villa fans cursed and wondered what Marco Bizot was doing against Newcastle United, others were much less surprised.
Analyst René van der Gijp was one of them. And he has come forward to defend the Aston Villa goalkeeper today Comments broadcast by Voetbal Primeur.
Bizot received a red card against Newcastle United during a 3–1 FA Cup defeat on Valentine's Day. The referee showed the 34-year-old a straight red for a moment in first-half stoppage time, which will likely haunt him for some time.
a moment of madness
He went 40 yards from his goal before bringing down Jacob Murphy in a reckless challenge near the halfway line.
Aston Villa were leading 1–0 at the time and looked set to progress, thanks to Tammy Abraham's opener.
Instead, the departure turned the game upside down. Aston Villa conceded goals in the second half, resulting in their elimination in the fourth round.
Bizot will now serve a domestic suspension and will miss Villa's upcoming Premier League match against Leeds United as a result.
"Goalkeepers do strange things"
He has already apologized publicly through social media. He called the incident a "moment of madness" and expressed regret.
Unai Emery later defended his number two. He labeled the goalkeeper "brilliant" and insisted he would learn from the experience.
Now Van der Gijp has stepped forward to defend him. According to him, such incidents happen only for the goalkeeper to show off.
"They're goalkeepers, Wilfred, you were one yourself," he told host Wilfred Zinni. “It never surprised me, you know.
"You've seen them too, Johan (Derksen). I never thought it would be strange when a goalkeeper did something like that. It's in their nature. Goalkeepers always do strange things. It's in their nature."
