The Match of the Day Thread

[Matt C]

The Ramires one deserved two red cards so I like to think it evened itself out.

[PeterWithe]

The ref gave Chelsea nearly every decision up to the William sending off which was justified, he looked starstruck. I thought he was poor but not for the same reasons as Mourinho gave.

[Richard E]

Willian deserved a second yellow for his haircut alone.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Willian deserved a second yellow for his haircut alone.

True. His hairmaggedon should not be overlooked.

[Gerrin]

The commentary for the goal is superb, already watched it about 15 times this morning. The Holte was bouncing.

[Matt Collins]

I can't believe there was any question about whether Delph meant it. What on earth was he trying to do otherwise?!

We did get the rub of the green on Bennett and Willian but after the game at Stamford bridge I think it's evened itself out

[Michel Sibble]

Willian should never have been sent off. Lambert said he would have been questioning it had it been against us and I would say the same.

Thing is, would it have been a yellow if he didn't already have one? I've seen yellow cards given for less. He intentionally impeded the progress of a player in full flight. So certainly a foul and you could make a strong case for a caution. Harsh only in the sense that it resulted in a red, but not necessarily in the context of it warranting a caution is how I saw it.

A soft red card, yes, but he was warned. And it was a foul, despite the drivel Shearer came out with on MOTD.

Mourinho being sent off was funny, if unnecessary, though.

[silhillvilla]

Bennett was never a straight Red, what the fuck is Shearer talking about ? He's going away from goal and Vlaar is covering .
Yellow is the correct card

[Michel Sibble]

Shearer was under the mistaken impression that Bennett was last man.

Which he wasn't.

[Percy McCarthy]

Shearer was under the mistaken impression that Bennett was last man.

Which he wasn't.

Although Vlaar was alongside the Chelsea player, Shearer thought he would never have caught him. Clearly he thinks the ref has a load of Top Trumps cards in his pocket which allow him to consult various players' pace stats before making a decision.

[Gerrin]

Bennett was never a straight Red, what the fuck is Shearer talking about ? He's going away from goal and Vlaar is covering .
Yellow is the correct card

Shearer talking crap. The Sky analysis totally contradicted him, saying that Vlaar would've easily caught him.

[Karlos96]

I thought the ref got the decisions right.  I said to my sister as soon Baker was booked there would be a red card, as soon as the ref does that he sets his stall out and has to book any similar challenges throughout the game.  The first red card was soft but you can't do that on a yellow nowadays you'll more than likely get sent off.  Bennett's wasn't a red either he was going away from goal and Vlaar has a lot of pace so I think he'd have caught him.

[silhillvilla]

Yeah the early Baker booking was harsh and set the tone

[The Man With A Stick]

Lineker, She-Ra and Savage, that's the MOTD dream team right there.

The dream team of people you'd push in front of a tube train.

[FrankyH]

The commentary for the goal is superb, already watched it about 15 times this morning. The Holte was bouncing.

Watched it few time last night.Spoted a Steward celebrating the goal in front of the Holte, toward the Trinity.