Nemanja Matic

[Beigl 1,387]

I refuse to watch Premier League games the next few weeks except for Chelsea games of course.

Have to watch out for my health rather than get angry, because City, Liverpool and United get the softest penalties you will ever see.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Sorry but how is this ridiculous "The ref saw it to some extent so we can't retrospective ban him" rule not the fault of the FA? They make the damn rules and bend them whenever they like. The ref must have seen Costa's 'stamps' as the ball was right there next to the incident, what else would the ref be doing, looking at the birds? But he still got a retrospective ban.

The FA have no morals, shame and even though a rulebook does exist they only abide by it when it suits them or their agenda.

They're a corrupt, contemptible shower of shit.

The thing is, I imagine (and even read somewhere) that is rule is not made by the FA alone, but by the clubs and the advise of the referees as well.

[Azul 1,615]

I'll have little problems with Matic missing if Mikel was available.

Ramires-Fabregas is just too attacking a pivot, reminds me of when we played Ramires-Lamps and the latter was chasing the goal record.

Lampard would always fly into the box, leaving reckless Ramires alone in midfield.

Mou has to try to play Zouma as a DM for the next 3 matches.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Mou has to try to play Zouma as a DM for the next 3 matches.

Why in the world would we play our worst technical player in a place where he is constantly under pressure but cannot afford to lose the ball?!

[Jase 43,479]

Sean Dyche's take on the incidents...

Prepare to be entertained...

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

Sean Dyche's take on the incidents...

Prepare to be entertained...

My reaction :

Only thing i would agree on with him is the first foul of Barnes only getting a yellow card but otherwise it's all bs tbh.

First penalty phase : it's a handball whether it hits his thigh first or not is irrelevant as his arm is in an unnatural position and ball hits his arm.

Same thing with the "he's not looking". So what. As if you can only intentionally block the ball when you're looking at the ball ?

Second penalty phase : Honestly since when is it alright to push a player inside your own penalty box ? Mild or not, you're supposed to keep your hands off the other player. Penalty all day long.

Barnes legbreaker : "Coming together at an unusual angle" "Aftermath of a pass". Are you fucking kidding me ?

I've given plenty of passes on a football pitch, i've never ended up almost breaking someones leg in the aftermath of one.

Also since when do the reactions of other players and supporters have anything to do with how a tackle should be judged.

By that logic if a tackle is fair but the players and crowd react badly to it it should be a foul and a red card ?

The reason why our players didn't react is because they didn't see the tackle.

All our players were watching the ball not Matic and Barnes.

Sorry about the rant. I know i'm kinda preaching to the choir here but this s*** pisses me off.

It's one thing not to throw your own players under the bus, which i get but it's a whole other story when you try to justify their actions and act as if the referee didn't just royally f*** us over.

It's disgraceful, shameless. I hope they get relegated.

[ZOS 580]

if Barnes wasn't tackling Matic and his leg was just falling through due to it's momentum in pendulum motion, then why did he fall down making the challenge? it is quite visible in the video that Barne's was putting his back in to it and stomping on Matic's leg, look hop his leg was bent, fcs.... this is such a load of tosh.

[DavidEU 2,023]

Ban reduced to two games.

Wankers.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Better result than I thought we'd get

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

I guess Routledge's push was less severe than Matic's? The FA are truly a bunch of cheating cunts who have exposed themselves mightily this year

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

Misses Tottenham and West Ham which are both massive games, at least he's back for Southampton now.

[petr.breu 1,618]

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/02/chelsea-fc-appalled-with-the-fa-s-decision-on-matic.html

The Chelsea Football Club Board is extremely disappointed and frustrated that the FA Regulatory Commission has today decided not to reduce Nemanja Matic’s suspension to the maximum extent permitted under FA rules.

Chelsea FC challenged the standard three-match suspension which automatically followed the red card issued to Matic by referee Martin Atkinson during Saturday’s Premier League match against Burnley.

There has been universal condemnation of the reckless challenge made by Ashley Barnes on Matic and it is the club’s view that he has been unjustly punished with a two-match ban for his reaction to a career-threatening tackle.

It is Chelsea’s opinion that referees and the football authorities must do more to protect players at all levels of the game from dangerous challenges. This decision also clearly demonstrates a need for consistency and fairness in the disciplinary process.

The club awaits The FA’s written reasons, prior to commenting further.

[DDA 9,690]

Nah I've had enough of the FA. Where's there headquarters at? I'm going in !!! This bullshit has to stop.

[obiwan92 217]

Better than nothing.

[petr.breu 1,618]

http://www.thefa.com/news/governance/2015/feb/nemanja-matic-chelsea-burnley-red-card-suspension-reduced-two-matches

[Pizy 18,368]

We're probably going to be overrun in midfield in these two matches without him.

At least we'll have him for the Saints match which is more than I expected. What horrible timing this incident is.

[Adnane 1,101]

So yeah, what that basically says is that, we reduce Matic's sentence because we take in consideration what he's been been a victim of, a provocation and harsh tackle that Mr Atkinson did right not to sanction tho' !

[zolayes 14,489]

the whole fucking shambles shows the FA are as bad as FIFA