Mind you, the "tackle" by Drenthe was at least a yellow if not a red as well. Should

have been about 10 yellows shown in the aftermath of that, and Mascherano should have been sent off for chasing Drenthe down and attempting a revenge foul.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on August 6th 2007 at 11:33:30

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Is punching a player in the face a yellow card offence? (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 11:30:01
- Dunno Mc Veigh got sent off last season for a headbutt (Other Football) - BarclayBoy, Aug 6, 11:45:44
  - ...headbutt to the bollocks? (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Man, Aug 6, 11:48:38
- thought that was fair enough (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Aug 6, 11:40:03
- depends on the player being punched, doing the punching (Other Football) - blindasabat, Aug 6, 11:32:41
  - As I said, if it were not a friendly that incident would have resulted in about (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 6, 11:34:10
- it is if you are steven gerrard. he's a god dont you know. (n/m) (Other Football) - tommyraydesign, Aug 6, 11:31:46
  - Mind you, the "tackle" by Drenthe was at least a yellow if not a red as well. Should (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 6, 11:33:30
    - but at the same time (Other Football) - tommyraydesign, Aug 6, 11:38:55
      - Thats rubbish imho (Other Football) - earlydoors, Aug 6, 11:44:10
        
        He loves a dive does old Gerrard (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 12:05:22
        
        I do think this criticism thing is a bit selective though (Other Football) - earlydoors, Aug 6, 12:08:09
        
        Fair points (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 12:17:13
        
        but is that why he did it? (Other Football) - megson, Aug 6, 13:01:33
        
        how can that be rubbish? (Other Football) - tommyraydesign, Aug 6, 11:52:32
        
        I think I stated why I think it is rubbish (Other Football) - earlydoors, Aug 6, 11:58:14
        
        Not quite in the same league as Joey Barton though. (Other Football) - Dog, Aug 6, 11:54:19
        
        Joey Barton has got what he's deserved in the past though (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 12:06:43
        
        no, but not far from it.............. (Other Football) - tommyraydesign, Aug 6, 11:57:27
        
        Gerrard, in my opinion, can get over-eager but is not a nasty player like Barton (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 6, 11:57:26
        
        This post appears to contridict itself (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 12:10:35
        
        I agree, it doesn't (n/m) (Other Football) - Partial Angler, Aug 6, 12:12:05
        
        theres nothing wrong with a firm tackle but (Other Football) - tommyraydesign, Aug 6, 12:00:41
        
        Did you not see Drenthe do just that to Gerrard ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 6, 12:02:06
        
        true. but someone of his stance should have more control (n/m) (Other Football) - tommyraydesign, Aug 6, 12:03:06
      - remember that jump tackle he did on naysmith? (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Aug 6, 11:43:23

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