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Man Utd 1-1 Leicester

Posted at22 mins
Shenanigans! It's all going off in the penalty area as first Robert Huth appears to grab the hair of Marouane Fellaini, with the Belgian then chopping an elbow into the chin of the German defender.
Referee Michael Oliver takes no action, but presumably he didn't see either incident. We could see a card or two if that continues.

Not sure if hair-pulling could be construed as violent conduct, but surely Fallaini at least should be subject of a post-match investigation and likely ban?
 
Spur of the Moment said:
Man Utd 1-1 Leicester

Posted at22 mins
Shenanigans! It's all going off in the penalty area as first Robert Huth appears to grab the hair of Marouane Fellaini, with the Belgian then chopping an elbow into the chin of the German defender.
Referee Michael Oliver takes no action, but presumably he didn't see either incident. We could see a card or two if that continues.

Not sure if hair-pulling could be construed as violent conduct, but surely Fallaini at least should be subject of a post-match investigation and likely ban?
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I'm on Fellaini's side. You don't expect someone to pull your hair and yank your head back. It was violent enough that the natural reaction was "my neck is going to get broken if I don't do something." So the elbow was self-defense, I think. It's a natural reaction to a panic-inducing foul.
 
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redwhiteandermblue said:
I'm on Fellaini's side. You don't expect someone to pull your hair and yank your head back. It's a natural reaction to lash out with an elbow or a fist to make the hair pulling stop. Huth deserves a greater punishment than Fellaini, whatever the violent conduct rule may state.
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Totally agree - just don't see it happening
 
redwhiteandermblue said:
I'm on Fellaini's side. You don't expect someone to pull your hair and yank your head back.
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Pulling an opposition players' hair is not pushing the envelope of "physicality" .
Nothing in the game requires it to ever be done.

And as there is a high likelihood that players will react like Fellaini did, then
a player is cheating (for attempting to incite a response that will get another an
on-pitch / post-match ban) .
 
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redwhiteandermblue said:
I'm on Fellaini's side. You don't expect someone to pull your hair and yank your head back. It's a natural reaction to lash out with an elbow or a fist to make the hair pulling stop. Huth deserves a greater punishment than Fellaini, whatever the violent conduct rule may state.
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And that unbiased, erudite scholar of a pundit, Savage only highlights Fellaini's elbow...... Expect that to be the way the authorities see it as well unfortunately.
 
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"Expect that to be the way the authorities see it as well unfortunately."

Was just going to ask what the "pundits" were saying at HT about the cheating.
Going to be a bit anti the Narrative (TM) of the "fairy tale story" , isn't it. :)
 
Spur of the Moment said:
And that unbiased, erudite scholar of a pundit, Savage only highlights Fellaini's elbow...... Expect that to be the way the authorities see it as well unfortunately.
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It has to be the same punishment for Huth (Tin hats on lads!) or Leic....all the cheating teams will be hair pulling, spitting, scratching and bitch fighting like crazy.
 
remembercolinlee said:
Gonners protested on the 12th minute cos they ain't won the title in 12 years.
After winning the double in 1971 the gooners won the fa cup in 79 (losing to "little Ipswich" and "little west ham" in 78 and 1980). They lost a Cup Winners Cup final in 1980 (4 days after losing the fa cup final). They won the League cup in 1987 before winning the title in 1989.
So in 18 yrs you won 1 fa cup and 1 league cup...yet there were no protests about not winning the league title for 12 years.
in the past 2 years you won 2 fa cups yet 1 year later fans are protesting cos you are only 3rd with a possibility of coming 2nd...and you describe this as a predicament?

You can call me and my views ridiculous all you want but to the rest of footbal, it looks like gooners are behaving like spoilt brats.

Its not the view that maybe wenger should go that is spoilt...it is the idea of protesting cos you aint won the league in 12 years.

I would get protesting about ticket prices but yesterday's protest was embarrassing
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The protests weren't about not winning the league. The protests were about the club accepting mediocrity and refusing to use the resources we have available to us, which illustrates the lack of ambition. It's the fact that we aren't making the effort to improve and that everyone seems to be content with keeping things as they are.

The points you make about us winning 2 trophies in 18 years is completely irrelevant. Times have changed. We have better pulling-power and finances than we did back then, which should give us an advantage.

I like you RCL, but your comment clearly does show a lack of understanding.
 
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10 minutes of old United attacking then back to normal with their creaky defence. won't do,Van Gaal!
 
BrunelGooner said:
The protests weren't about not winning the league. The protests were about the club accepting mediocrity and refusing to use the resources we have available to us, which illustrates the lack of ambition. It's the fact that we aren't making the effort to improve and that everyone seems to be content with keeping things as they are.

The points you make about us winning 2 trophies in 18 years is completely irrelevant. Times have changed. We have better pulling-power and finances than we did back then, which should give us an advantage.

I like your RCL, but your comment clearly does show a lack of understanding.
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The protest was at 12 minutes to highlight 12 yrs without winning the title...that's why I think it's spoilt...as for liking...bad idea mate...I am the most annoying person I know <laugh>
 
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