The FA Community Shield - Chelsea v Manchester City *spoilers* [12th August 2012]

[The_One]

Definite red card. Studs to the shin.

not sure if serious

 

[Derek W]

That's not a red.

it is you know

 

[Moothead2]

Red card seems correct to me.

 

[No1newts]

Refs starting a new season with intent to wreck it!

**** off referee, a great game ruined!

 

[timebomb26]

It's a red. Christ sake do we have to go over this again every season. He's come in high, over the ball and raked his studs straight in to the players shin. With a rooted foot that can be a leg breaker. When will players learn? **** off ITV commentators as well.

 

[Purdy]

Is it a two footed challenge with his top leg connecting with the shin, how can anyone argue that isn't a red card?

 

[Alpherah]

Defo red but the fact Savic didn't get his marching orders for a second yellow shows the officials are as bad as ever.

 

[Loki]

Wait for the Champions League group games, we got more for a europa league quali it would seem.

Also Torres top scorer 12/13

I really would like Torres to do well (apart from scoring against us) I dunno, even though he still took his goal well, there's something about his game that isn't as sharp as what it was in them first couple of seasons at Anfield. For opposition fans he really was a joy to watch when he bullied defenders with his sheer pace. I don't think it's his pace that has let him down it looks more like his touch than anything

 

[Moothead2]

It's a red. Christ sake do we have to go over this again every season. He's come in high, over the ball and raked his studs straight in to the players shin. With a rooted foot that can be a leg breaker. When will players learn? **** off ITV commentators as well.

Ignore Townsend, he talks complete ****.

 

[shipinabottle]

Hopefully karma will come into play, or just pure odds and Savic get a second yellow card. Then it'll balance the game again so we can enjoy it.

 

[cm1179]

It's a red. Christ sake do we have to go over this again every season. He's come in high, over the ball and raked his studs straight in to the players shin. With a rooted foot that can be a leg breaker. When will players learn? **** off ITV commentators as well.

exactly. it's laughable really how players continue to do this.

 

[Purdy]

I really would like Torres to do well (apart from scoring against us) I dunno, even though he still took his goal well, there's something about his game that isn't as sharp as what it was in them first couple of seasons at Anfield. For opposition fans he really was a joy to watch when he bullied defenders with his sheer pace. I don't think it's his pace that has let him down it looks more like his touch than anything

To be fair he had an absolutely gash touch for us on occasion, must be a confidence thing and not some sort of technique, also as much as he had decent pace for us he did get outpaced in a 1v1 a fair few times, better at muscling them off, as you said it probably is down more to his touch.

I'm happy to watch him never score a goal again, unless he leaves England or comes back to us. Tough not to be slightly happy seeing him score at times though

 

[Cosimo]

The ref is trying to spoil the game.

 

[cm1179]

lol @ the chelsea fans shouting ******. itv might need to move that boom.

 

[Derek W]

nice half time chanting

 

[shipinabottle]

Ignore Townsend, he talks complete ****.

That is horrific. Lucky James Milner.

 

[Loki]

Tough not to be slightly happy seeing him score at times though

On days like today, I would agree

 

[ONESHOTKILL]

Was that hazard trying to do abit of skill and fall flat on his face earlier?

 

[Purdy]

Is hazard playing ;o?

 

[No1newts]

Defo red but the fact Savic didn't get his marching orders for a second yellow shows the officials are as bad as ever.

This was my point, not complaining about it being a red.

Inconsistency and we are only halfway into the first match of the season. What football needs are Collina clones to run all matches