Skrtel Charged

[SouthStand Billy]

Martin Skrtel charged by FA for clash with David De Gea, Liverpool defender faces 3 match ban
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Martin Skrtel has been charged with violent conduct by the FA for his stamp on David De Gea at Anfield yesterday.

The Slovakian defender was thrown up front for the final few minutes of yesterday’s game, with Liverpool going in desperate search of an equalizer.

Skrtel was played through by Mario Balotelli, and as he stretched for the ball, he appeared to leave his studs on Man United keeper David De Gea, who was outraged and made his feelings known to the Slovakian in no uncertain terms.

Incidentally, Skrtel’s alleged stamp on De Gea bore a striking resemblance to Steven Gerrard’s on Ander Herrera earlier in the game, for which the Liverpool captain was sent off.

Skrtel, though, can protest that he was innocently going for the ball, which is how he reacted yesterday, and to be fair for the moment the Liverpool defender can be given the benefit of the doubt.

If he accepts the charge of violent conduct, he will be slapped with a three match ban.

 

[James savage]

Karma

 

[VirginiaSpur]

Holy fuck look at that tree trunk leg of his. De Gea was lucky not to get his leg amputated by that fucking thing.

 

[Totti]

Doesn't really explain de Gea holding his ribs though does it in an attempt to get him sent off.

 

[n17troops]

Karma

V

 

[SouthernCross10]

It's such a flawed system, if the referee had given him a yellow card for that then he wouldn't of received the 3 game ban..

 

[Tucker]

It's such a flawed system, if the referee had given him a yellow card for that then he wouldn't of received the 3 game ban..

The ref would have sent him off if he saw it.

 

[SouthernCross10]

The ref would have sent him off if he saw it.

But he could've guessed,
It was at the end of the game and just give him a card to calm the United players down so they get off his back.

 

[GloryGlory]

The look on his face
He's fucking evil inside

 

[docomospur]

Good, he's a really nasty piece of work :llorisserious:

 

[Thin Lilywhite Duke]

Liverpool's next three fixtures:

Woolwich (A)
Blackburn Rovers (A) FA cup QF
Newcastle (H)

He and Gerrard must have been in two of these...

Spoiler

I've been wrong all along, Rodgers is a genius.

 

[SouthStand Billy]

Turtle Boy has denied the charge... Hope they make it 4 games.

 

[Thin Lilywhite Duke]

Turtle Boy has denied the charge... Hope they make it 4 games.

Agreed. When you look at the replays of it, you can see that:

a) he had no chance of getting to the ball before De Gea
b) he's looking down at his feet as he makes contact, to ensure he stamps on him

Perhaps from a PR point of view, it makes sense to plead his innocence, but it looked pretty clear cut to me.

 

[SouthStand Billy]

Liverpool defender Skrtel to serve three-match ban


Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel has failed in his bid to overturn a three-match suspension for standing on Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea.

The Slovakia international appealed to an independent panel sitting in judgement on the matter on the basis his action was accidental and not intentional.

Martin Skrtel will miss the next three games. Credit: PA
However, the panel rejected the 30-year-old centre-back's submission and ruled the charge of violent conduct proven.

Skrtel will serve an immediate suspension, meaning he misses league games at Woolwich and home to Newcastle either side of the FA Cup quarter-final replay at Sky Bet Championship side Blackburn.

Last updated Wed 25 Mar 2015

 

[Johnboy40]

Liverpool defender Skrtel to serve three-match ban


Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel has failed in his bid to overturn a three-match suspension for standing on Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea.

The Slovakia international appealed to an independent panel sitting in judgement on the matter on the basis his action was accidental and not intentional.

Martin Skrtel will miss the next three games. Credit: PA
However, the panel rejected the 30-year-old centre-back's submission and ruled the charge of violent conduct proven.

Skrtel will serve an immediate suspension, meaning he misses league games at Woolwich and home to Newcastle either side of the FA Cup quarter-final replay at Sky Bet Championship side Blackburn.

Last updated Wed 25 Mar 2015

apparently Liverpool have refused to comment (they cant really..all the noise they made about Costa, they cant start complaining now). Skrtl posted this on his instagram:

If I were the FA, I would now charge him with bringing the game into disrepute of something, just for shits n giggles

 

[Thin Lilywhite Duke]

apparently Liverpool have refused to comment (they cant really..all the noise they made about Costa, they cant start complaining now). Skrtl posted this on his instagram:

If I were the FA, I would now charge him with bringing the game into disrepute of something, just for shits n giggles

Surprised he didn't get an extra match ban for the appeal itself. Stay classy, Liverpool.

 

[GloryGlory]

love it, great for us. he's key for them, so hopefully theyre now more likely to drop points to the scum (pains me to say it) and newcastle