Reina Sent Off for 'slapping' Robben (Potato Sack)
We lost the game 2 - o to the London outfit.
Having played so many times against Chelsea, this was the bitter-est defeat I felt for Liverpool. We ruled for the first 30 mins, but let in a goal from a corner; due to a serious lapse of concentration when defending the set piece. Gallas basically tap the ball into an open net!! Crespo scored the second on the counter-attack, end of story.
The game's talking point must have been the 'slap' across Robben's face, courtesy of Pepe Reina. Robben's good acting that might have earned him an Oscar, instead earned Reina a straight red card. If Robben hadn't reacted that dramatically to the confrontation, Reina might have just been shown 2 yellow cards & would only be banned for 1 match.
I don't know about the other fans, but I thought Reina rightfully deserved the red card after losing his composure & raising his hand to Robben. He might not have deserved a straight red card, that would put him out for 3 matches. Maybe if the actor - Robben hadn't shown his impressive acting skills, it might have been 2 yellow cards.
Anyway, a loss is a loss. We need to quickly pick ourselves up & concentrate on the tight premiership schedule coming up, including Champions League matches against Benfica & the FA Cup tie against Man Utd.
We can do this, surely.
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