Nathan Collins ‘watching too much Cobra Kai’ as he kung fu kicks Jack Grealish

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Fans claimed Wolves defender Nathan Collins has been watching 'too much Cobra Kai' after he delivered a kung fu style kick to Manchester City's Jack Grealish.

The defender earned a straight red card for the wild challenge on the England midfielder, leaving his side with only 10 men and 2-0 down to the visiting side at Molineux.

The ball bounced up for Grealish in the 33rd minute as the Irishman came flying in with his boot raised. He completely missed the ball and instead caught the City man on the thigh with his studs, much to the amusement of fans on social media.

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One fan wrote on Twitter: "Collins has just booked himself a cameo on the next series of #CobraKai after that!"

Another user pointed out: "Lads been watching the new season of Cobra Kai."

A third added: "Collins was definitely watching Cobra kai last night."

Grealish rolled around in agony as City players rushed towards the referee. But referee Anthony Taylor was left with little choice but to send Collins off.

It comes after the latest season of Netflix comedy drama Cobra Kai, based on the original The Karate Kid films, was released on September 9.

Though it is still unknown whether the Wolves man's shocking challenge was motivated by the series, with viewers also being reminded of Nigel de Jong's infamous high boot on Xabi Alonso in the 2010 World Cup final.

De Jong managed to avoid a red card on that occasion due to Mark Clattenburg's leniency. But Collins and Wolves were not so lucky as they were forced to face Pep Guardiola's side for the remaining hour with 10 men.

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