[Football] Lukaku - Retrospective Action

[Mental Lental]

Wouldn't it have been brilliant though if that deflected goal rocketed in, Old Trafford roaring, celebrating the goal.....Only for us to see the ref purposely striding over to Lukaku and giving him the red. No goal. Lukaku off. Free kick to The Albion......Game on.

*sigh*

 

[Thunder Bolt]

We had 2 players sent off (Barnes & Vincelot) in 12 minutes, which reduced us to 9 men against Burnley in December 2011.

A straight red shown to Vincelot for violent conduct in an off the ball incident that everyone seemed to miss, except for the 4th official, which Vincelot was even left confused over what he was supposed to have done. (think he was watching the ball and knocked into one of their players accidentally, but may be thinking of another player and incident) Whatever he did, it was a lot less than trying to kick an opposition player not once, but twice in quick succession so either the rules have been changed and violent conduct off the ball is no longer a red card offense, or Lukaku has been let off the hook big time by the suggestion that if seen, it would only be a yellow card offense

It was a deliberate elbow from Vincelot in retaliation for shirt pulling & elbows from the Burnley player. It was shown clearly after the game. There were doubts about Barnes trying to jump over the player rather than stamping, but once seen, there weren't any doubts about the Frenchman.