| Quote: | | | Originally Posted by Delardino | | | |
| kK, i think i'll be e 1st pool fan to admit that Stevie G is/was a diver, everytime i see him dash into the box i knew he will go down even if it was just a slight contact, BUT Hibbert was the last man wasn't he? I dunno if they changed the rules recently if not according to last time the last man who fouled a player who is heading towards goal, it's a straight red.
The Kuyt issue was pretty obvious mah, a yellow was fair for the intention of that tackle, impossible to give a red for not even touching the player legs. | |
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Gerrard goes down at the slightlest touch from the opposition but CR does it more theatrically as if he was "shot" or he had ran into a "Brickwall"! Hence the difference in the number of cards for the 2 players. :biggrin4:
Although Hibbert was indeed the last player, Ref seems to want to flash a yellow card instead of a
Red card until Gerrard went to him to "remind" him that Hibbert was the last player. Hence the change of decision by the Ref. It is not professional of a player to try to get another player send off. :disgust2:
Although Kuyt did not touch the opposition player, the intend to maul or hurt the other player is there. For me, that should be a
Red card.
As for the Everton's claims for the 2 penalities that neither was given, I would said that at least one of them warrants a penalty especially in the one in th injury time. I had seen Refs given penalty for lesser fouls.
These are just some of the controversials arrising from the game.
