None of this would be happening if the ref had dealt with the first studs up two footed challenge properly and sent the Spurs player off. So now we will get punished again for something that was totally avoidable had Swarbrick done his job correctly. I have emailed the Premier League asking for an explanation but doubt they will reply. The main point is that we lost 3 points and our top striker for 3 games because of the officials incompetence.
You could go earlier than that, with the arm in the face of Benteke.
The ref even acknowledged to the player that his arm was in the face when he gave the free kick.
I wonder what would have happened had Benteke thrown himself to the floor, a la Suarez, when Mason nutted him?
But this doesn't bring back the 3 points we were robbed of due to the refs incompetence.