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Fifa law 12, fouls and misconduct, states:"A player is guilty of serious foul play if he uses excessive force or brutality against an opponent when challenging for the ball when it is in play." It clarifies: "Excessive force means that the player has far exceeded the necessary use of force and is in danger of injuring his opponent."
how Nani attempted to control the ball was completely wrong because he's gone at it studs first
Just because Nani intended to control it doesn't mean he's safe from trouble. Due to the danger of him attempting what he did intention becomes irrelevant because the damage had taken place. The rules do not mention intention or malice.
The rules also don't have anything to say why it isn't a red card.
Consider as well what the referee is seeing from real time. From his angle it does look like a kick to the chest =P
As for the "ref ruined a good game" argument that's flying around. Up until that point the match was bloody boring.
Well at some point FIFA might need to accept that when you put studs on the bottom of shoes, that's sort of a natural outcome.
but Arbeloa comes flying in from nowhere
The ball is kicked and flicked around at that height every week across any league in the world.
What about Rooney's overhead kick against City? Doing an overhead kick in the air like that?
Nani did not use excessive force or brutality - he tried to control a dropping ball he was perfectly entitled to go for. Therefore he did not contravene any part of that rule, therefore it does not justify the red card.
I dunno about the Premier League, but in League One players tend to straighten their foot when going to control the ball like that.
From what I saw, the only person 'flying in' was Nani
But how many players attempt to control the ball in that way every week?
Nope. Micah Richards had the sense to back out of it because he saw what Rooney was going to do. If both of them had gone in then play would most certainly have stopped.
But the counter argument from most referees and pundits is that Nani didn't NEED to jump as high as he did. Arbeloa was always going to get there first
[Will edit this post with a full response soon]You don't control the ball with the bottom of your foot though, hence why it's dangerous. By going for it in that manner Nani put those around him at risk. A studs up tackle is a red card due to the danger of it; the same applies to this.[pending]