Honestly, I thought the penalty on Raz was pretty soft. Put it this way, if that had been given against us everyone on here would be fuming. Anyway, no grounds to get in a tizzy about it either way. Even without it, we win 2-0. Initially, I will also admit that I thought the red was a bit harsh. Seeing it back, yes, you can clearly see why a red is given. I will just say that I’ve seen yellows given for that type of foul.
Definite feeling in the second half that both teams had come to a sort of gentleman’s agreement. “We knock the ball around on the edge of your area, conserving our energy for bigger battles to come,ok?” “Ok, and we group with nine men behind the ball, not threatening to annoy you by actually getting a shot on target, and you don’t make this score humiliating. All good?” “Understood.” Can’t help wondering if Pep wasn’t a tad annoyed. He wants the jugular, every time, all the time.
On to udders...Turn the screw, lads.