Chelsea v Liverpool: Cesc Fabregas sent off in friendly

[deusex]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36914006

Reddy reddy red red.
Well done that man!

 

[Tealeaf]

Agreed - an example of one footed yet serious foul play.

As an aside, anybody else get a little nostalgic seeing an...OFFICIAL SPORTS referee kit, or was it just me?

 

[xPositor]

@ChelseaFC - "It was a late challenge, but it seems a little harsh"

Translation - it was a friendly, we don't expect cards in a friendly, we expect the referee to be incredibly lenient.

Conte’s counterpart, Jürgen Klopp, said: “It’s a red card. He [Fàbregas] came by us in the dressing room and said sorry. He came too late in the challenge, of course. Sometimes in life if you are too late you get a red card, especially in football.”

The fact that Fàbregas launched himself, studs up on the leading foot, has nothing to do with it I guess...

 

[SM]

Cesc has apologised. Silly challenge.

 

[Iain]

lots of challenges in the Celtic v Leicester game. normally the scottish ref is yellow happy. He let lots if cautions go just cause its a friendly.