A shout-out to our lovely friend @Lodatz who seems to believe that "La Liga is a dirtier league than the EPL". Not as long as Stoke play in the first division.

I find this so disgusting, it's unbelievable. The video shows it well, he was choking Alexis for like 5 seconds. Just don't want to say too much, I'm too mad for seeing this (basically) unpunished. This shit don't belong to football.

I find this so disgusting, it's unbelievable. Even the Stoke fans were shocked in photos I've seen, and that's absolutely saying something. The video shows it well, he was choking Alexis for like 5 seconds, not 0,1sec. Just don't want to say too much, I'm too mad for seeing this (basically) unpunished. This **** don't belong to football.

That a yellow or what we call orange, not the last defender, everyone agrees its a tactical foul, he blocked the player.
If this was red, Messi would send 3 players out of the pitch per game.

What the f*** is wrong with you? How that's not a red card? You can simply grab someone neck and hold him like you want to kill him?

What the f*** is wrong with you? How that's not a red card? You can simply grab someone neck and hold him like you want to kill him?

EDIT: If someone did that to Messi would you say the same? Nah, because he opponent would be banned for whole year, because it was on Messi and not on some Alexis.

More like Charlie Adam being Charlie Adam.

Its Harsh yes, but the rules gives this situation a yellow, its like taking the ball with your hands or grabbing the shirt ( as much as you can).
He delibirately stopped him, intentional blockage is yellow, a staright red is for a dangerous tackle or a delibirate kick.

Messi is grabbed all the times, Ronaldo phenomeno was worst in Italy, as long as you have a pacey dribler, he will be grabbed like this by defenders, not that way of course.

For the ref, i saw the second half, Bojan got refused a valid goal and Flamini dived, so yes its maybe very harsh from this stoke player who doesnt have the body of a Footballer, but refreing wasnt a big deal.

Its Harsh yes, but the rules gives this situation a yellow, its like taking the ball with your hands or grabbing the shirt ( as much as you can).
He delibirately stopped him, intentional blockage is yellow, a staright red is for a dangerous tackle or a delibirate kick.

Messi is grabbed all the times, Ronaldo phenomeno was worst in Italy, as long as you have a pacey dribler, he will be grabbed like this by defenders, not that way of course.

For the ref, i saw the second half, Bojan got refused a valid goal and Flamini dived, so yes its maybe very harsh from this stoke player who doesnt have the body of a Footballer, but refreing wasnt a big deal.

^The basc player got a yellow.

None of those actions took a red, some he went injured in it.

Players like Adams have the instructions to block Sanchez, actually the saw only the action from the back...

Its Harsh yes, but the rules gives this situation a yellow, its like taking the ball with your hands or grabbing the shirt ( as much as you can).
He delibirately stopped him, intentional blockage is yellow, a staright red is for a dangerous tackle or a delibirate kick.

Messi is grabbed all the times, Ronaldo phenomeno was worst in Italy, as long as you have a pacey dribler, he will be grabbed like this by defenders, not that way of course.

For the ref, i saw the second half, Bojan got refused a valid goal and Flamini dived, so yes its maybe very harsh from this stoke player who doesnt have the body of a Footballer, but refreing wasnt a big deal.

^The basc player got a yellow.

None of those actions took a red, some he went injured in it.

Players like Adams have the instructions to block Sanchez, actually the ref saw only the action from the back...