FIFA World Cup 2014 - GROUP D [Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy - 14/19/20/24 June] **spoilers**

[McBain]

Shocking tackle, for a friendly that is a horrendous tackle, and yes, Valencia's reaction was not good though it's a bit of a pansy reaction.

That tackle is neither shocking, or horrendous. A bit reckless yes, but that's never in a million years been a red, friendly or not.

The only thing horrendous is the ref sending him off.

 

[Tute]

That's an awful decision, Sterling did little wrong.

Valencia, yes - but I'd think a booking for the tackle was harsh.

 

[ValiantUK91]

Wasnt expecting a red due to it being a friendly....but sterling sent off for that tackle?? A yellow at the most in a competitive game.

 

[dacads]

Terrible from both players

 

[Loki]

Wait...didn't Rooney score 17 goals in 20 odd games last season and 7 in qualifiers?

Without those goals there's a good chance we wouldn't be going to Brazil at all. He's got a 1 in 2 record for Man Utd...he isn't overrated.

Now Now, don't let the facts get in the way of some sensationalist clap trap, this is OcUK Football Stadium afterall

 

[maun]

Horrible tackle, no, naive tackle by a youngster who wants to impress, yes.

Deffo red for Valencia though.

 

[jonneymendoza]

Both cards well deserved, would have dished out one to Wilshere I think it was too who waded in swinging his arm about.

sterlings wilshere's mate

 

["andy"]

Did anyone see oxlaide.chamberlain complete a pass tonight ?

I just seen ten seperate slow motion replays of him taking it past a couple of players then losing possession

 

[Russinating]

sterlings wilshere's mate

LADS LADS LADS!

Who cares. It's for the captain and nobody else to deal with the situation. Hate it when football is like this when you compare it to rugby.

 

[G|mp]

It was a scissor tackle and a yellow and a stern telling off imo, Valencia should never have reacted like that though but in fairness, it is a friendly you shouldn't be flying into tackles like that.

If you're going to get sent off, at least floor him.

 

[Snax]

Scissor tackle. Utterly awful tackle that could have broken valencias leg.

I totally understand why the red mist came down; that could have ended his world cup

 

[Fulax]

wtf is wrong with valencia? scum.

Sterling should do him for assault.

Its only a ****ing friendly

It's a friendly, yes, but a friendly one week before the World Cup. I can understand Valencia not being particularly happy with that tackle.

 

[dacads]

Wait...didn't Rooney score 17 goals in 20 odd games last season and 7 in qualifiers?

Without those goals there's a good chance we wouldn't be going to Brazil at all. He's got a 1 in 2 record for Man Utd...he isn't overrated.

19 goals and 300k a week? I'd call that both overpaid and overrated. No reason to play him on both friendlies when the rest of the team was changed

 

[Kenai]

sterlings wilshere's mate

Oh that's ok then, I forgot the rule where it's ok to swing at another player as long as you're mates with Sterling.

 

[DB_SamX]

That's an awful decision, Sterling did little wrong.

Valencia, yes - but I'd think a booking for the tackle was harsh.

How is that tackle "little wrong"? Both feet off the ground. Could have broken Valencia's lef of he had more weight on it. At least a yellow.

 

[this_is_gav]

would have dished out one to Wilshere I think it was too who waded in swinging his arm about.

Wilshire better be careful. A broken arm will certainly keep you out of the world cup.

 

[grimm]

I can understand why Valencia was annoyed at that tackle.

 

[Azza]

Wilshere is done. That's him out for 8 months now.

 

[G|mp]

How's he got cramp? He's been on the ****ing floor most of the night.

 

[McBain]

Wilshere is done. That's him out for 8 months now.

Literally made of glass that lad.