Having seen the replays multiple times, it's definitely soft but according to the rules it's a red. Get Costa'd Gabriel.
Having seen the replays multiple times, it's definitely soft but according to the rules it's a red. Get Costa'd Gabriel.
But Costa could've easily have gotten a yellow - or even a red - for grabbing Koscielny's face and then slapping it initially.
Gabriel walked right into his trap, sure. But Costa could've easily have gotten a yellow - or even a red - for grabbing Koscielny's face and then slapping it initially.
The point is, that's not football. It's humiliating for all parties involved.
You're saying that like anyone here disagrees. We all know he should be off.
Gabriel walked right into his trap, sure. But Costa could've easily have gotten a yellow - or even a red - for grabbing Koscielny's face and then slapping it initially.
The point is, that's not football. It's humiliating for all parties involved.
I'm sure there are plenty of people who disagree, and some of them might be here.
The ref might have missed that, but Gabriel kicked Diego 2 feet away from Dean.
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I'm sure there are plenty of people who disagree, and some of them might be here.
The fans on this forum with common sense know when a player is lucky to be on a pitch, or if they got lucky with a ref decision to help them win.
Anyone with common sense knows that of course. But if you're looking for people who lack common sense, some football fans are a good place to start.