On the subject of opinions, pundits are paid to give their opinions about the different situations during a football match.Their opinions are supposed to give us an insight to things we may not have noticed and to enlighten us since we can not see what they see as we did not play the game professionally.Basically the difference between an actual soldier and the boy that plays call of duty.I listened to Roy Keane(remember him?) give his own opinion about the red card incident,Nani's tackle on Arbeloa and although he did make a few points,he reminded me how as much as u say something is your opinion....for it to be valid,IT SHOULD MAKE SENSE.Roy Keane said that Nani's tackle was a straight red card,that it was a bad tackle and by the laws of the game,he should be sent off.Then he goes on to say that Nani should have known that there would be other people on the pitch and shouldn't have raised his leg.....haahaha,couldn't believe what I was hearing,and if that is an ex professionals opinion,opinion he is paid to give then we all have no hope..he continued and was in disgust when the other pundits couldn't see it as a red card....well he stuck to his opinion.
After the game,Mourinho said in his opinion the better team lost-it wasn't a red card and I feel if it was 11 v 11,man united would have won....Then other opinions(from different people) started coming out ...Mourinho wants the United job so he is being nice.He has respect for Fergie so doesn't want to rub it in his face...He said it to patronize United and whatever and however it is said by these individuals...they end it with,it is my opinion.
In my opinion(let's hope it makes sense),after seeing the tackle over and over again,I don't think it was a red card,Nani had his eye on the ball throughout and worst case scenario should have been a yellow card.You could say that the refree had a different view from where he was standing but if in doubt,don't make any call.Then the law of dangerous play comes in where the referee has to send off a player if the tackle is deemed dangerous...If that is the case,most football matches would finish with 2 players on each side.Diego lopez punched vidic in the face when he missed clearing the ball,that is dangerous play and he should be sent off.Colocini broke Demba Bas nose with a wonderful karate Kick but wasn't even booked.What is the measure for dangerous play? If you send somebody off for one,the same standard should be applied for every other so called dangerous play.And to Roy Keane,Nani should have known there would other players on the pitch...wonderful!Are u saying footballers should wait for the ball to land?There shouldn't be over head kicks?I am guessing he won't be able to answer me...aww well.There are many instances I could give but there's no point as the inconsistency shows that some of these decisions are based on yet again,the referees opinion.
Okay,I think I have made my point clear,at least I hope I have....it was just a sad day for football as two of the greatest teams in world went against each other and the outcome of the game was determined by a moment nobody can say for a fact if its a sending off or not.The better team lost but you cannot lose and get to raise the cup.Apologies if I have ranted on and on but if I have...all I can say is...it is my opinion..
In more words to come..Sabi Boi
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