It was neither soft nor dependent on another's reaction.

by Trosa, Monday, May 14, 2012, 09:33 (5139 days ago) @ MattG

A red every day of the week, in any league, from U10s in Seattle to over-40 five-a-sides in Australia, where they probably don't fall down at all. It doesn't matter whether he got hit first, or whether he made contact at all. Even the post-card knee on Aguero is pretty much textbook violent conduct and could only be a straight red (just ask John Terry).

The only shock about the whole affair is that Tevez beat Barton to the punch, as his whole raison d'etre seems to be the sneaky instigating punch and then a completely overblown, falling-down-while-clutching-his-face-and-screaming-in-pain reaction. He's a huge liability, which is why, despite his ability, he's fallen so far as QPR in the first place. When's the last time the guy made it two consecutive seasons with the same club anyway?

And full disclosure: I am not a City fan and I think I like Tevez even less than Barton.