Disgraceful is not strong enough! Nani dives in the box looking for a penalty, should have been booked for diving, then makes a deliberate handball, another booking and sending off??? The Spurs goalie puts the ball down for a free kick and Nani kicks it into the net and a goal is awarded. Only at Old Trafford, what a joke.
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish thought the officials had eventually made the correct decision which led to the equaliser and the match finishing 1-1. Was he being diplomatic or respectful to the referee? Comments please!
“The linesman’s flagged for it and we felt that if he flagged for it then it shouldn’t be given,” McLeish said. “I thought at the time that it should have been given offside. We thought Rooney interfered with the guy who put it in the net.” For full article click here.
Referee for the record was Mark Clattenburg, his first appearance on this blog!
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