The English Football Thread

[DONI. 1,291]

Red card for Kompany,poor decision by the reff

[Hutcho 8,443]

Someone has got to sort out these rules because how was that a red card... May as well play touch football... That was a great tackle.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

It was reckless by Kompany, but red? Harsh.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

never a red but wtf was kompany thinking even risking it with such a stupid tackle

[Hutcho 8,443]

It was reckless by Kompany, but red? Harsh.

I dont even think it was a foul. He came in hard but his studs were down and he got all the ball. He didn't help himself by being square on and when he slid his other leg came through but wasn't near wilshere. I can see an argument for it being a foul but it was never a red.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

never a red but wtf was kompany thinking even risking it with such a stupid tackle

Nowadays the ref punishes the players for intention as much as the actual contact. That tackle could have easily went very very wrong.

[Fulham Broadway 16,923]

Arsenal are fucking pony

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I dont even think it was a foul. He came in hard but his studs were down and he got all the ball. He didn't help himself by being square on and when he slid his other leg came through but wasn't near wilshere. I can see an argument for it being a foul but it was never a red.

Getting the ball does not mean it's not a foul, that's a myth. The force that he went in with both feet makes it potentially very dangerous. But I agree, not a red, but probably a yellow.

[Danelka 209]

Well, at least there is some consolation for Mr. Wenger.

[DONI. 1,291]

FT Arsenal 0 - 2 M.City

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

Am I only the one who just heard that third ref tell lescott they paid 62 quid over there go see them. LOL hero!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I think the guy doing the Sky live commentary was watching porn at the same time

[Pizy 18,419]

If we beat Southampton now and go into the Arse match full of confidence and beat them too, we can well and truly send their season into a downward spiral and get Wenger sacked.

Would be absolutely GLORIOUS!

[SinineUltra 1,170]

It was a good tackle by Kompany, in my eyes not even a foul, let alone a red card. Man City should appeal, they stand a good chance of it being revoked than anything.

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

I don't think it was even a foul to be honest, max yellow card for rash challange, he does get the ball first

Only thing I can say why it could have been red is:

• At first seemed like a two-foot challange
• Referee's point of view

[Hutcho 8,443]

Getting the ball does not mean it's not a foul, that's a myth. The force that he went in with both feet makes it potentially very dangerous. But I agree, not a red, but probably a yellow.

Yeah i know, and thats how it has changed... It used to be that way and players like roy keane made a living doing that. And i don't think there was as much danger as suggested as before he touches the ball his feet are on the ground and stay there throughout the challenge and the second foot is behind the first... He makes it look worse with the little jump he does before going in for the tackle.

[Hannah 200]

Mikel Arteta will be out for "approximately three weeks", so he won't play against us.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Mikel Arteta will be out for "approximately three weeks", so he won't play against us.

Thats good news.