What A Forearm Smash From Steven Gerrard

Quote:

• "I don't think so," said Rafa when asked if he was worried about retrospective action against his captain.
  
  "I haven't seen it but I was asking and I think it was nothing.

Now if you miss it, you should see the very start of this clip. Look at Gerrard. Look at Gerrad initial expression. What do you think he was trying to say?




Now look at the replay.

Now dare anyone tell me if that was not delibrate!

Tell me that was not a forearm smash!

First it was the two fingers. Love how Rafa defended Gerrard by saying "Sometimes you move your fingers. It was nothing. We are not considering it, it was nothing.”

Yeah the two little fingers that made that nice little V-sign!



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Update: NO ACTION AGAINST GERRARD

• Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard will not face action from the Football Association following his clash with Portsmouth midfielder Michael Brown.
  
  It is understood the FA sought clarification from referee Stuart Attwell after Gerrard appeared to catch Brown with his forearm during the 4-1 win for Rafael Benitez's men at Anfield.
  
  Attwell saw the incident at the time and spoke to Gerrard after awarding Pompey a free-kick, with the FA following guidelines not to punish players retrospectively if the match official sees the alleged offence.
  
  Gerrard escaped punishment from the FA last week after apparently making a two-fingered gesture to referee Andre Marriner during Liverpool's 1-0 defeat away to Wigan

FA didn't take action then so I am NOT shocked to see them NOT take action on this one.

I wonder if he will be third time lucky!

I hope NOT!