Fergie Weighs in On Eduardo and Replay

Fergie Quote article #1:
Fergie: UEFA right to punish Arsenal star Eduardo

Fergie Quote article #2:
Ferguson agrees with Wenger on Eduardo

If your immediate reaction was "???" then you were not alone.

When you read the actual Fergie quotes inside, you see that Fergie's argument is actually pretty reasonable. He says "Eduardo dove and should be punished." AND "That UEFA should be consistent in their rulings."

The soccer media (esp the English) has a penchant for cherry picking select quotes from high profile managers, flagrantly omitting any context, and basically misrepresenting their opinions with the sole intention of stoking controversy. Shame on you for dishonest journalism.

I'll omit a rant about the hypocrisy of Fergie's "No manager ever wants to win by diving" sermonizing. The folks at arsenal-mania.com do a better job than me about this.

But the main point is this: The high profile managers WANT consistent replay usage. They DO NOT disagree over this, in principle, even if they disagree over specific incidents. Actual examination of their opinions shows that the opinion in favor of anti-diving replay is growing, despite the facade of disagreement that the media displays.

I hope UEFA and FIFA take note. The revolution is coming.