da aviator aposta: Joy to the world, oh wait probably too early for Christmas puns.
da mrbet: Regardless, Leeds United were treated to some fantastic news yesterday as it was announced Gaetano Berardi would have his red card from Saturday’s game with Millwall rescinded.
Millwall striker Tom Bradshaw went down under a ‘challenge’ from Berardi and not only did the referee award a red card, but also a penalty which would give the hosts their first goal in the 2-1 win.
So when news came through that Berardi was free to play in Leeds’ next match, there were certainly plenty of people who wanted to have their say on the matter, many of them rather angry.
Leeds fans seemed to be placing a lot of it at the feet of either referee James Linington for being so foolish enough to buy into Bradshaw’s attempt to deceive him, or the Football Association for essentially admitting that Millwall didn’t really earn their victory.
The initial red card had been Berardi’s seventh in a Leeds shirt but he wasn’t the focus of attention this time.
And they do have a point when you think about it. That red card did change the outcome of the game, and although Leeds got their player back, the points from that game may never get replaced.