That should be a red card for Cleverly. We have no requirement to kick the ball out.
As a Yank, I always thought this unspoken rule was a bit silly.
Well it used to be an unspoken rule. Some time in the last few years they came out and said that it is the refs responsibility to stop the game and the players have no duty to kick the ball out of play. I would not expect United to kick it out for us if they were well up the field just as we didn't.
As a Yank, I always thought this unspoken rule was a bit silly.