Quote Originally Posted by minion0812:
Haha wow osh you know nothing. Zero intent. Was even looking at the oter player. Yellow tops in a game like this. Don't care what ou say cause everyone know that was bs! Why didn't Ronaldo web celebrate? He wa embarrassed!!!! The whole real team is!
First on why Ronaldo didn't celebrate his goal ... if you follow the game you know by now that Ronaldo said before this two game series started HE WOULD NOT CELEBRATE GOALS AGAINST HIS FORMER TEAM because of the respect he has for Ferguson and for how much he loved playing at Manchster United. It had nothing to do with the referees decision.
Secondly as per the foul that Man U fans and the BRITISH commentators won't stop whining about,
Here's the rule:
Careless Reckless, Using Excessive Force
Using Excessive Force means that the player has far exceeded the necessary use of foce and is in danger of injuring his opponent.
A player who used excessive force shall be sent off
I've seen yellows for high boots that don't even make contact with a player. It is well known in football that you don't attempt to take possession within arms length of an opponent with high cleats or cleats exposed.
Nani came in high with his boot straight into Arbaloa's chest. He missed the ball, made no contact with it and could have seriously injured his opponent. We wouldn't be having this debate if he broke Arbaloa's ribs. The rule covers excessive force, reckless play and careless play.
The referee interpreted the rule correctly. That type of foul doesn't call for a yellow. It calls for a straight red. Ibrahimovic's foul for stomping on his opponent's foot earned him a direct red which was less excessive than this.
Bottom line is no matter how you cut it, the referee interpreted the rule correctly. There was physical contact by means of cleats into the chest without any ball contact. It was excessive and reckless and careless and as per the rule, is a direct red.
Even former Mancheter United Captain Keane tweeted that "it was the correct call".
The bigger debate should be about Manchester United Skipper Sir Alex Ferguson deciding to keep Rooney on the bench to try to defend the full 90'. Instead of starting his best team, trying to go up 1-0 and then perhaps subbing out Rooney late, he tried to defend and though he could hold Madrid. That deserves great discussion as well.
As for the foul, it was a direct red as per the rules. You don't come in cleats to chest and expect to walk away without being sent off. No matter if the player is trying to play the ball... he can't be careless in so doing. No different than a player coming in with a slide tackle, intending to play the ball, missing the ball and making contact with his opponent. That is is always carded. Always!
Had Nani missed his opponent, he could have been given a yellow nonetheless for careless play but where the direct red comes into play is when he caught Arbaloa in the chest with his cleats and could have seriously injured him.
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