Essien Tackle On Hamman

[mike-zim]

It was disgusting. He should have been sent off and banned. what happened? nothing! He is a chelsea player after all. untouchable. it is rediculous.

[Fields]

Unbelievable. It was a disgraceful tackle, could have broken his leg :mad:

[Ramar]

I agree with both comments. I think the matter is the ref saw it late, and didn't give it, then got a bit card happy to try and make up for it. Honestly if the Fifa doesn't look at this, then they're going down the piss pan. Easily a leg breaker, thank god that a serious injury didn't occur from it.

[elniro]

He's done it before, cant remember who, but he only got a yellow card, when clearly it was a straight red, everyone said it was. But he is a chelsea player after all, tossers

EDIT:

"Essien was involved in a similar incident earlier this season when he was booked for a challenge on Bolton defender Tal Ben Haim.

Referee Rob Styles wanted to convert the yellow card into red after reviewing footage but Fifa stepped in to prevent him doing so. "

Hmm looked like Fifa got some money for that one, they're just useless

[Bren]

im not into footy much, but this tackle sounds intresting, any video footage of it?

[mike-zim]

http://home.skysports.com/broadband.asp?showclip=yes

there you go

[Bren]

lol quite a harsh tackle, funny the way the liverpool guy got back at em though.

[mike-zim]

But that was accidental. the role of the ball forced his foot over.

[mike-zim]

he has been given a 2 match ban. that is it. well he is a chelsea player so i suppose a financial punishment would have been pointless.

[elniro]

ooooo weeeee a 2 match ban, how harsh... not!

any other team i bet it would have been at leasst 3, hmmm looks like money has changed hands again lol