Yes. The call was pretty damn weak.
by NDBass (2017-01-31 20:35:16)

In reply to: That pen from Costa  posted by HTownND

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Had that been Suarez, people would be calling for him to be drawn and quartered.

Yeah
by HTownND  (2017-02-01 09:52:20)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

It wasn't the most blatant pen I've ever seen, that said, sticking your leg in like that is asking for trouble.
Costa certainly embellished
by wcnitz  (2017-02-01 10:57:21)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

But it was a case of the embellishment not being needed. The knee to knee contact was there, in Costa's stride and path, and was a clear penalty.

Don't even get me started on the whole 'player feel like they need to go down to get a whistle' discussion. Fucking FIFA has been sitting on their hands for years not addressing the combination of advantage and what constitutes trifling fouls versus bad challenges.