**** me how slow and clumsy was Mvoto. Put Hassell or Foster there and we were comfortable, Flitcroft is going the same way as his mate, play his own signings and ignore competent decent players. It will be his downfall, unless he changes. oh and last season has gone, This is his team, his players, his tactics.
Smart forward play or simulation? I'm in the fence with this one, there was contact and he was the last man therefore it's a sending off? But with Rhodes admitting he backed into him or 'dived' as flicker said does this change anything?
Its hardly clumsy when somebody deliberately stops a run to back in to you..it just looks a clumsy challenge
Clearly killed the game for us. He shouldn't of touched him. Should of let Steele try his best to keep out the shot that was coming. At 1-1 with 11 players on the pitch we were still well in the game. To have him sent of them concede straight away was a massive blow
Thats the point,he didn't deliberately touch him.. Jordan Rhodes stopped because his first touch was poor..in order to cause MVoto to touch him and go down asap...skilful forward play or simulation...better than the simulation a few minutes before when one of their players committed an outrageous dive in the box...the ref waved play on,but a card then might have deterred Rhodes.
To have our only natural centre back on the pitch sent off it killed us, especially when we didn't replace him. But it was never a sending off.
Clumbsy yes, free kick yes, but red card not a chance... Two defenders covering... No studs showing or violent play so how do you justify red...