By Chris Wright
This just appeared on Vincent Kompany’s official Facebook page; a personally written note touching on the Manchester City captain’s failure to get his red card against Manchester United overturned yesterday…
All-in-all, right or wrong, a very level-headed and considered response from an impressively intelligent footballer. You may not necessarily agree with what he’s saying (personally, I can empathise with his fear that referee’s are starting to take possibilities and permutations into account when assessing tackles) or his defence of the tackle on Nani itself, but the fact that he’s voiced his opinion in such a timely and erudite manner certainly demands a bit of respect.