Man of Honour
OK, how does the rule define it? Do both feet need to be involved in the tackle? They weren't in this instance. The only way you could say it was two footed was that the player has two feet...
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OK, how does the rule define it? Do both feet need to be involved in the tackle? They weren't in this instance. The only way you could say it was two footed was that the player has two feet...
Caporegime
The hilarous things is that Mancini has a go at Rooney for reacting but then says it wasn't a foul and it's clear because Nani didn't even react....so which is alright 
Soldato
Is the Arsenal v Leeds game live on terrestrial TV tonight? I can't seem to find a TV listing of the game on either bbc/itv other than a 30 min highlights showing at 10:30 on ITV. Seems like ESPN have it live though, are ESPN showing the game exclusively live?
Soldato
rooney influenced him by mimicing a card being given. no wonder rooney was the first to shake the ref's hand at the final whistle.
sooner or later, a utd player will tackle in a similar way. be interesting to see the reactions if the player is sent off.
The hilarous things is that Mancini has a go at Rooney for reacting but then says it wasn't a foul and it's clear because Nani didn't even react....so which is alright
what do you mean 'which is alright?'
Man of Honour
All I can say is if Lampard only got a yellow last weekend that was never a red yesterday.
It's getting annoying isn't it!
One bright point fo the weekend though was Arnaud Mendy's goal against Bolton - hope that wins the FA Cup Goal of the Year
Soldato
For what it's worth I dont remember seeing Rooney brandish the imaginary card, all I saw him do was going up to the ref and hold up 2 fingers indicating it was a 2 footed tackle. Did anyone actually see him brandish the imaginary card or is it just Mancini saying it?
Just Mancini I believe, who was waving cards for skrtel to be sent off after Toure dived for a penalty.
Soldato
Rooney didn't wave any cards, he held his hands up and said "Two feet"
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Arms outstretched then indicating two footed challenge
Where is the card mimicking? Besides which how did the ref know he was mimicking a red card rather than a yellow?
Where is the card mimicking? Besides which how did the ref know he was mimicking a red card rather than a yellow?
This^.
The interesting question should be, as the ref had already blown the whistle and was walking over to give judgment, would he have given the straight red had Rooney not reminded him of something he no doubt already knew?
how do you know? he didn't hold both hands up, he held one hand up mimicing a card and it worked. he went absoloutely mental when kompany won the ball (as opposed to nani, who carried on and chased back) and the ref sent him off.
Soldato
Does the argument between waving fake cards or running to the ref shouting "two feet" make ANY difference? either way he was trying to influence the refs decision.
Caporegime
Where both feet are flung at the ball? Look at most slide tackles they lead with one leg and the other tucked under like giggsy later foul...
wrong.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gA6IQzVDrA
22 seconds in, thats not brandishing a card, he is telling him it was two footed, clean your glasses!
Welcome to football in 2012. its been creeping into the game due to foreign players for many years now it was only a matter of time before everyone started doing it.
watch the vids, it's laughable how anyone can not think rooney is angling for the card. every other united player on the pitch carries on, it's only when rooney throws his arms out that foy blows his whistle!
http://www.soccer-blogger.com/2012/...-fa-cup-january-2012-sent-off-nani-challenge/
http://www.soccer-blogger.com/2012/...-fa-cup-january-2012-sent-off-nani-challenge/