Monday, February 02, 2009

Jose Bosingwa Faces FA Hot Water After Yossi Benayoun Incident


Luis Felipe Scolari has conceded that Jose Bosingwa could be in trouble with the Football Association after a bizarre incident near the end when he put his foot into the back of Yossi Benayoun and pushed the Liverpool man off the pitch.

The incident was not punished by referee Mike Riley and the FA are certain to review video evidence if Riley acknowledges he missed the offence.

Now Scolari wants to see video evidence used to clear Frank Lampard as well, who was given a red card by Riley as Chelsea lost 2-0 at Anfield.

He said: "Liverpool had more possession overall, but once Lampard was sent off they had more chances and got into our box much more.

"I do not want to criticise the referee, all I ask is that he looks at the video with the men from the FA. If they agree that Lampard did not commit a foul for his red card, maybe they will change the decision.

"What Bosingwa did was not correct, he made a mistake. But if he is punished when the FA look at the video, maybe they will change the decision over Lampard.

"When he was sent off it changed the game for us one million per cent. We lost the middle and did not have the ball.

"They created more chances and had more possession. And they were able to score the goals after that decision.

"I have not spoken to the referee, it was his decision. I hope though that he will look at the TV and see that he should change the decision."

Scolari also insisted that he was not feeling any pressure on his future.

Following the defeat, he said: “We were not good today. Liverpool were better than us all game. They had two or three more chances than us before the sending off and, OK, afterwards they had more because they had more players.

“The title is more difficult now, obviously. But there are many games left and we have to keep going until the very last game. I have confidence in the squad we have.”

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Poor Yossi Benayoun...he's been my favourite eversince i started to watch liverpool played a few months back. I was cursing bosingwa for kicking Benayoun. I must say that Benayoun is patient enough not to kick bosingwa back. Anyway, congratulations Liverpool for winning the match. And as for Benayoun, keep up the good and hard work.

Hana-Singapore