I am not condoning what Rafael did. He deserved a straight red card for kicking Luiz. But looking at this video, I have to agree with SAF on this one. It seems that the second elbow by Luiz on Rafael was a definite foul and things should not have gone as far as they did. I am just wondering why the lineswoman did not acknowledge that. What do you think? It occurs at 1:03 in case you want to skip.

'Diving Swan'

Alex Ferguson

^Where's Ashley Young, Nani, Welbeck and Chicharito? Also, Rooney is a diver. Bloody hypocrites...

@Vendetta

Diving is not the question here. The question is, why did Luiz's elbow go completely unnoticed? He hit Rafael on the face.

Rafael may not have done anything good himself by kicking Luiz, but it was an act of retaliation after Luiz elbowed him. And since it happened right in front of the lineswoman, it is a questionable call. What makes it worse is that Rafael got a red card and Luiz went unpunished. Also, this was an important game (for Chelsea and for United's bragging rights), and when controversy like this happens, it just increases the blood between the two teams.

@Dynastian: Yeah, I'm completely with you on this one. Luiz was right in front of the lineswoman ans she didn't do ****. Luiz was yellow carded later though, but that still doesn't take away the fact he elbowed Rafael.

By the way, I know diving isn't the question here. It's just my reaction to devilz's picture making a mockery of Luiz while making Rooney seem like a "hero". It's just these stupid pictures that cause me to defend my team. Football Tribalism :) It's a wonderful thing!

@Vendetta

That's life, mate. Sometimes you just gotta deal with retards like that. You seen that WhatTheHell dude? I wouldn't even call him a Barca fan. He disgraces the club with his comments. But I gotta put up with his stupidity because I'm a Real Madrid fan and I gotta defend my own team.