Let's see if we can get
through this report without mentioning José Mourinho for once - oops, I
just mentioned him! Mou had nothing to say though about Iturralde's impeccable
performance in the Bernabeu, but his predecessor, the usually placid
Pellegrini, did lose his cool for once at Rubinos Pérez's show during
the visit of his Málaga to Valencia. Rubinos sent off Demichelis for
giving away an early penalty on Mata when he probably should have pulled the
play up beforehand as the forward was offside, and he then turned down an
appeal by Eliseu at the other end. And just when Málaga were bravely
getting back in the game with ten men, he showed a straight red to Helder for
what he considered to be a rude gesture (which the appeals committee overturned
on video evidence). It was too much for Pellegrini, who was also sent up in to
the stands for his protests, and the coach will have to put out a depleted side
next weekend after Apoño and Weligton also incurred the wrath of the
officials at the end of the game. The professor will be hoping that he doesn't
cross paths with Rubinos again this season! (26.01.11) |