Thursday, July 8, 2010

Steven Gerrard avoids FA punishment after clash with Michael Brown

Bystaff and agencies 309PM GMT sixteen March 2010

Escaped Steven Gerrard will not face any charges from the FA after his strife with Portmouth"s Michael Brown Photo PA

It is accepted the FA sought construction from arbitrate Stuart Attwell after Gerrard appeared to catch Brown with his forearm during the 4-1 win for Rafael Benitez"s men at Anfield.

Attwell saw the situation at the time and spoke to Gerrard after awarding Portsmouth a free-kick, with the FA following discipline not to retaliate players retrospectively if the compare central sees the purported offence.

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The headlines will no disbelief come as a acquire service to Gerrard who, usually a week ago, transient low mark notwithstanding radio cinema referred to he done an descent gesticulate towards arbitrate Andre Marriner in the better at Wigan.

Following the diversion at Anfield, Liverpool physical education instructor Rafael Benitez insisted his player had zero to answer for.

"I dont think so, pronounced the Spaniard when asked if he was disturbed about retrospective movement opposite his captain. "I havent seen it but I was asking and I think it was nothing.

Victory opposite Portsmouth meant Liverpool bounced behind from back-to-back defeats, opposite Wigan and Lille in the Europa League, with the lapse leg opposite the French side on Thursday.

"We knew that it was a must-win game," pronounced goalkeeper Jose Reina. "Fortunately we did it and achieved unequivocally well. Hopefully we can do it again on Thursday.

"When the group is personification well, we can measure at any time. For this 10 mins we were incredible."