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There are two possibilities here. Either (I) he can’t reach it after the deflection and there’s nothing he can do or (ii) he can reach it and deliberately decided to let a dangerous ball roll across the 6 yard box hoping that it will all be ok.
I think it’s pretty clear from the clips that he couldn’t reach it. If so, he’s not at fault - he’s in the correct position and the deflection beats him - could happen to any defender. The idea that he deliberately left it is bizarre - even if you think he’s a poor defender, there would be no reason at all why he could possibly think that would be ok.
Under what planet is it pretty clear to you he couldn't reach it?
He clearly could and should have but choose not too it would have hit him had he not slowed down