The FArce will chase over Europe to try and reduce the three match ban of a player guilty of blatant thuggery. The same player no doubt was delighted that the player he assaulted was professional, magnanimous and sufficiently honourable to assist in the attempt to reduce the ban. Change the scenario and the same villain chases across the Etihad to intervene with the referee to ensure that City's captain is not red carded for a infringement that was a figment of the referee's imagination, and to repay to the game the benefit he has received from this sport and its administrators. But wait just a moment. We are mistaken. The ungrateful specimen is rushing to the ref to demand the sternest of action is doled out to our captain. Mr. Rooney I have more faith in the rats in the sewers to display honour and sportsmanship. You are the biggest disgrace to the game I have watched for nearly six decades.