while i agree that no other player outside of the captain should ever be challenging a call, i do think bennett was a bit harsh. to me it was clear that he had an agenda of being particularly conservative do to a mandate from above. That said, the card was warranted and Mascherano had no place to be there or put himself in that position. As for Gerrard, where the fuck was he? It's nice to see Xavi try to stop Mascherano, but the armband was nowhere to be seen. Maybe he's still looking for real estate in and around london.
Not that this matters. This all takes away from the fact that liverpool were going to lose with a card or without. the three points are with the better team, and liverpool is just looking for some glimmer of pride. Ironically, by complaining they reduce their credibility to that of a common criminal, which is what basically comprises the majority of their fan base
