Not only should the cheat get a long ban but the Ref and Lineman on that side must be stood down. The worse acting i've seen since Pete Beale was in Eastenders.
If fans matter in the game he should get a very long ban. This sort of thing spoils football. If you don't punish it, these cheats will continue to do it! Ref should be punished too, as what did he actually see?
Sending off a player without seeing the incident warrants the firing of the referee, full stop. He's just kneejerking to that bugger's antics and cannot send off a player without seeing it happen or being informed by the lino...
That is ridiculous. He's a talented player and they all do it to one degree or another but that has to result in the book being thrown. He's an absolute disgrace.
His push on their player was same as Matic did, difference Sako didn't fall over. So ban for violence, not sure FA have their act together yet on simulation. Sack ref though. As above you can only rule on what you see not what you imagine happened.
The problem here - and I am going to sound a bit UKIP like here so apologies for that - but it is UEFA. This sought of behaviour is considered not serious and even clever abroad, and consequently it is not punished how it should be. If it is going to get punished anywhere it is here, but he won't get the punishment the incident deserves.
I'm not sure its totally clear-cut. Yes, Forestieri is a cheat but in this instance i'm not totally sure that Sako didnt hit him - the video isnt the best quality and its not obvious where Sako's left hand has gone. I feel like i'm trying to balance the argument, but i'm not totally sure, based on what i see on the video that Sako hasnt hit/touched him with his left hand.
The problem is authorities are reluctant to introduce rules for top flight that are different from Sunday league not to undermine refs. But having had retro bans for violence, the ludicrous goal-line assistants and goal line technology they should bite the bullet and punish any serious offence missed in realtime.
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I feel like i'm trying to balance the argument, but i'm not totally sure, based on what i see on the video that Sako hasnt hit/touched him with his left hand.
Can someone please find a similarly disgraceful incident in the Brentford Ipswich match?
He's a joke. Always has been since he arrived from Italy.Should never play in England again.
Watford fans trying to justify it by saying Sako raised his arms a little bit.
Not hard to see why they might, ay lads?
in fairness, there's also plenty of Watford fans on twitter saying that he's a joke and they want him gone.
Let's hope the football league throw the book at him .... Ban him for a season that would stop it
Spends more time trying to look for fouls and con people.
Not sure anyone would be that fussed if he didn't play.
Totally pointless as well - only served to use up the injury time left and wind them up.
I actually agree with Callum - its the sort of thing that refs would pick up on and question us as a team.