Agreed! You almost get the sense that the commentator was aroused by the brilliance

.... Is 99 out of 100 times an automatic red card.

Also, any foul committed preventing a goal-scoring opportunity is an automatic red, regardless of being the last defender to goal or not.

I'll bet the half of you were the same people criticising officials last week as well. Stop spreading ignorance

"Any foul committed preventing a goal-scoring opportunity is an automatic red, regardless of being the last defender or not. "

This is false. A foul committed by a player who is not the last defender but that prevents a goal scoring opportunity is an automatic yellow, unless that foul happens to be an intentional handball to deny a shot on target, or otherwise worthy of a red card