Portsmouth midfielder Joe Morrell has hit out at Liverpool loanee Jarrell Quansah after he was sent off for Bristol Rovers in their defeat in League One. Quansah was in the midst of the drama late on at the Memorial Ground after he firmly brought down Joe Morrell with a lunge from behind. His challenge sparked a melee between both sides with the two players involved in the initial incident at the thick of it. The 20-year-old appeared to lean in with his head, leaving the Welsh international in a heap on the floor.
the was enjoying a "fine afternoon" until the 'brutal' tackle on the former Bristol City midfielder which the Bristol Rovers fans wouldn't disagree with. Morrell, who has made over 60 appearances for the Fratton Park side since signing in 2021, wasn't so complimentary about the tackle from Quansah. Following the tackle, melee and alleged headbutt, the 26-year-old believes it was worth "two red cards".