Player related:
I also feel that I was annoyed with the player...not really with the
referee. Mascherano is an IDIOT! And Benitez is just as bad for backing him up.
There were so many things wrong with his reasoning...."WHAT HAS HAPPENED".....that's one of the stupidest things I;ve ever heard!!!....from the captain or anyone else! Actually, I have to admit.....the first time I read it, it made me laugh.
- Sure he looks like a feather, but Torres could have taken care of himself....he did not need someone else to "look after/protect him"
- It's a big game.....he's already on a yellow.....hello Captain Obvious!
- If he had half-a-brain (so to speak), he'd have known that (already trailing 1-0 and being outplayed AWAY from home) the NEXT game (against another hated rival) WOULD BECOME absolutely critical......and THAT game was already registering as a major obstacle on the radar (arguably, even bigger than this one)....he has now compromised his team's chances in THAT game by ruling himself out of it and potentially 3 MORE "games of destiny" for his club (latest is that FA is considering lengthy suspension)
..........He had 20 yards to process all of this information, but was overcome by rage....again, just seeing that expression on his face, made me laugh.
If you run 20 yards (not that you will, but)
YOU DESERVE TO BE PUNCHED IN THE JAW, KNOCKED TO THE GROUND AND HAVE A STRAIGHT RED PRESENTED TO YOU WHILE YOU ARE LYING FLAT ON YOUR BACK!
(On a side note, neither Mascherano nor Torres dealt with the pressure of playing in a Liverpool-ManU game at Old Trafford. It was their first such game, and perhaps they were both TOO wound up and that resulted in the cards and their lack of effectiveness.)
Referee related:
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The player knew that dissent was the topic of the week and should have been careful to avoid it...21 other players on the field managed to do so
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It wasn't his place (or even the captain's) to question the referee...if it is that obvious that the decision was incorrect, it would most likely have been corrected after the game.....like Lampard's red card (would John Terry would have questioned the referee like that....highly unlikely!)
Conclusion: I did not find anything wrong with the referee's decision. Dissent should become an automatic yellow...whether its one word or a short story!
Consistency:
I thought he was fair in his treatment of Liverpool players. They vented their frustration and got what they deserved.
EDIT:
tim5303;2502594 said:
I'm a Liverpool fan...For a Man U-Liverpool game I felt it was a bit tame normally there are a load more tackles going in...
I think you should wait for the results of the scans on Torres to return before saying that! Furthermore, a weakness in his game may have been revealed...he may be as delicate as he looks, which is probably what caused the frustration leading to his yellow to trigger the mess....