Was Evra's foul on Ramires a penalty?

[FootballFarrago 4]

Does video evidence always clear up these kind of issues? Does it ballacks.

http://www.footballf...s-of-video.html

[St Abramovich 175]

Nobody, not even the United fans I know, doubts that it was a penalty. Surprised that its even an argument.

[Cosmin 2,484]

It was definitely a penalty. He touched Ramries before touching the ball.

I thought everybody agreed that was a penalty.

[Term-X 7,891]

Nobody, not even the United fans I know, doubts that it was a penalty. Surprised that its even an argument.

It's not.

The penalty was indisputable, Corruption league strikes again.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Good article! I think most forgot about the actual position of the foul when debating whether it was actually a foul or not! Great piece!

[FootballFarrago 4]

Thanks LDN Blue, glad someone actually read the article before commenting! I'm not saying it definitely WAS or WASN'T a penalty, I'm still not sure. Guys, the issue isn't whether it was a foul, but WHERE it occurred.

What it does make me even more sure of is that video replays aren't the miracle cure they're made out to be.

[Henrique 9,133]

Since football is not rugby, that was a penalty.

[HRiver 1,512]

It was a foul definitely, but I'm not sure whether it was inside. A foul and a yellow card to Evra should have been given, nevertheless.

[termninja 5,290]

Was Evra's foul on Ramires a penalty?

Yes...

I am really getting tired of these lucky ref decisions United seems to get...

[spuz 143]

It was a foul definitely, but I'm not sure whether it was inside. A foul and a yellow card to Evra should have been given, nevertheless.

You mean red card? He shouldn't be playing tonight.

The funny thing is Evra thinks he got the ball whilst Fergie kept quiet and said it's about time they got decisions against us. Totally ignoring the fact that Torres already should have a goal for us against them in the league game.

[Kojo 4,676]

It's not.

The penalty was indisputable, Corruption league strikes again.

UEFA Corruption League can kiss the fattest part of my ass.

[bogieboris 0]

It was as clear a penalty as you're likely to see in any given month of watching top level football.

Also, the guy's name is Patrice, not Fabrice.

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

Penalty, and if he was the last man in the defence a red card. Well done UEFA

[GodZola 630]

WTF???

Evra made the offence inside the box, wrapping his leg around Ramires, clear pen without doubt. Even if the offence had taken place outside then it was still a red card, unfortunately for us it wasn't given - yet again!

Like the fact the writer has used frames instead of real time - not! Who needs video technology for stone wall decisions such as this, oh never mind we now have a fifth official that can ease the refs workload but hang on a minute, somebody give him a kick & wake him up from his hammock! Thanks Pratini you first class numptey.

[Madmax 9,219]

WTF???

Evra made the offence inside the box, wrapping his leg around Ramires, clear pen without doubt. Even if the offence had taken place outside then it was still a red card, unfortunately for us it wasn't given - yet again!

Like the fact the writer has used frames instead of real time - not! Who needs video technology for stone wall decisions such as this, oh never mind we now have a fifth official that can ease the refs workload but hang on a minute, somebody give him a kick & wake him up from his hammock! Thanks Pratini you first class numptey.

The 5th official is useless, simply because he isn't authorised to communicate with the ref unless the ref himself asks his opinion. What a load of bollocks bolagnaisse as usual from Twatini and Co.