The FA CUP Third Round - 7/8/9 January *** Spoilers ****

[elmuzzy66.]

People really think that wasn't a red

If Nani hadn't jumped that could have broken him completely. Ridiculously dangerous. Amazed people still think you can get away with a two footed, studs up scissor challenge like that.

yes not a red imo, he did tackle at ground level and didn't go shin or knee height

 

[utajoker]

@ITV how can you go in from behind if you are side by side with a player?

 

[Somnambulist]

Mancini will probably set them up to not concede more in the 2nd half and take the loss.

 

[Shamikebab]

yes not a red imo, he did tackle at ground level and didn't go shin or knee height

Oh well that's fine, because clearly you see studs up two footed challenges at ground level given a yellow all the time. That kind of challenge has been a red for a good couple of seasons now, players should be getting the hint.

 

[Robbo]

Keane - "He set himself up for the sending off..."

Indeed Roy.

 

[Shamikebab]

Also a quick note for how utterly useless ITV are, what did Nani get a card for? ITV were helpfully showing us Beckham in the crowd

 

[atpbx]

yes not a red imo, he did tackle at ground level and didn't go shin or knee height

You opinion is irrelevant, its a red card even if you DONT jump and block two footed with your studs up.

 

[DanH84]

Who at ITV thought that Adrian Chiles would be the correct choice to anchor their live football commentary?

 

[cm1179]

Sorry, I must have been watching a different game where Rooney scored an excellent goal to open the scoring against 11?

You need to log out and log in as Biz as well if you're going to post Rooney related nonsense.

he scored a good header against the run of play (i even commented wow) had a penalty saved and nodded in the rebound.

you watch him get a hat-trick

 

[Robbo]

Who at ITV thought that Adrian Chiles would be the correct choice to anchor their live football commentary?

I know, he's a tool.

 

[elmuzzy66.]

Who at ITV thought that Adrian Chiles would be the correct choice to anchor their live football commentary?

Whoever thought andy Townsend was a goo pundit

 

[mrbios]

You opinion is irrelevant, its a red card even if you DONT jump and block two footed with your studs up.

To be fair just watched it again, he kept one leg relatively out of the way of the actual tackle, got the whole ball, and didn't exactly chuck himself at it the way i've seen some people get away with.

In my opinion (btw i'm a neutral that hates both teams equally ) it's one of the softest red cards i've ever seen.

 

[cm1179]

I cant believe anybody isnt having a 2 footed off the ground block tackle as red.

Just proves that you know **** all about the game.

he got the ball?

 

[elmuzzy66.]

You opinion is irrelevant, its a red card even if you DONT jump and block two footed with your studs up.

Its going to be hard to get the studs up if you don't jump

 

[[ASSE]Hinchy]

Surprised so many people are saying the red card was the wrong decision? He was in two footed, off the ground. That in my opinion is a red card every time, regardless of whether or not he played the ball.

If you let him get away with it this week because he played the ball, next week he does it again and breaks someone's leg. I'm all for sliding tackles being a part of the game, but a lunge like that has no place in it.

 

[jonneymendoza]

his crap? good grief

ffs i was only kidding. jesus christ

 

[Purdy]

he got the ball?

That is pretty irrelevant in a dangerous tackle but it still wasn't a red.

 

[johnyccc]

Yes, it's clearly not the worst tackle you will see but the rules there for a reason, when those tackles go wrong its a broken leg.
And everyone knows it now don't they?

 

[atpbx]

Its going to be hard to get the studs up if you don't jump

You dont know/never seen a block tackle?

John Terry has been sent off for it twice.

 

[Robbo]

Silva and Johnson off for City, they've given up.