Today's Football 2015 / 16

[longers]

if you're gonna get sent off just spark him out cold instead

 

[Professor Toffee]

Imagine if RS had of got their way and paired him with Suarez..

A perfect pairing at a perfect team for their cheating DNA

 

[BigDunc'sFod]

that's what it was though. he had already given him a yellow during the scuffle in the box. costa shouldve been off instead.

It's not a second yellow if only the red comes out lad

Second yellow = yellow, yellow-red
Straight red = red, or yellow, red

Though in fairness this ref doesn't appear to know his arse from his elbow

 

[Joey66]

He did, not sure if he made contact though.

he walked in to him then complained Dean Clueless!
Dean should have consulted his assistant on the first incidents!
Game ruined now Arsenal will just try and hang on!

 

[The Mighty Quint]

I'm certain Dean doesn't even see that either, not once is he looking down. He's bought that hook line and sinker

He hasn't got a clue what's going on through the whole episode, he's constantly looking over to the forth official for guidance, giving cards out like confetti.

 

[blue4eva77]

that's what it was though. he had already given him a yellow during the scuffle in the box. costa shouldve been off instead.

Nope

If it's a second yellow, you flash the yellow before the red.

So now it's a straight red

 

[The Mighty Quint]

It was a straight Red, 3 match ban...lol

 

[USABlue]

It's not a second yellow if only the red comes out lad

Second yellow = yellow, yellow-red
Straight red = red, or yellow, red

honestly didn't there was any difference to getting "straight red" after being on a yellow. just figured any kind of card and he was off anyways. fair enough

 

[Professor Toffee]

In days gone by, someone like Stiles or Hunter would try to take his knee out later in the game for that. Not sure that it wasn't a better solution overall for the Costa problem of devious play-acting...

Ian Snodin would do him too

 

[Dithering Dougie]

that's what it was though. he had already given him a yellow during the scuffle in the box. costa shouldve been off instead.

He's sent him off for violent conduct mate, nothing to do with the other incident. If he'd done his job right Costa should have got a straight red for the elbow or hand into face incident with Koscienly and none of that happens.

 

[Blue & White]

he walked in to him then complained Dean Clueless!

They have an angle that shows he did kick (heel) at him though. He didn't just walk into him.

I'm in no way defending Costa, by the way.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Dean didn't only bottle the whole call but he should have been a lot firmer about being surrounded. New rules are very clear that should only be the captain and at max one other player from each team that are there. His whole body language suggests he was being intimidated which encouraged them.

 

[The Mighty Quint]

I wish Ref's would Ref games like men, instead of the feeble excuses for one that they are, ruling by the letter of the law when the law is an ass in situations like these.

 

[blue4eva77]

I wanted an Arsenal win before the game because I wanted to see mourinho struggling in his presser.

I think if this stays 0 - 0 then that will do me.

 

[mezzrow]

Nice place to slip one in here for Arsenal. Can't believe I'm pulling for these.