Observer Sport - [url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/feb/15/paul-hayward-michael-carricknice article on Carrick[/url, confirms what was said on here really in that it must be distressing looking up and deciding whether to SWP or Downing rather than Ronaldo or Giggs

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Quote Lord God Jose Mourinho="Lord God Jose Mourinho"www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1146162/PICTURE-SPECIAL-Savage-Ronaldo-spat-ruins-Derby-day.html'" And, in other news, from the same paper, on the same 'incident': Quote Lord God Jose MourinhoOne moment of controversy briefly threatened an entertaining game as photographs appeared to show United winger Ronaldo spitting in the direction of Derby midfielder Robbie Savage. But Savage later denied there had been a problem and said: ‘Nothing went on. It didn’t happen.’ '" www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... phies.html

Quote Lord God Jose Mourinho="Lord God Jose Mourinho"www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1146162/PICTURE-SPECIAL-Savage-Ronaldo-spat-ruins-Derby-day.html'" And, in other news, from the same paper, on the same 'incident': Quote Lord God Jose MourinhoOne moment of controversy briefly threatened an entertaining game as photographs appeared to show United winger Ronaldo spitting in the direction of Derby midfielder Robbie Savage. But Savage later denied there had been a problem and said: ‘Nothing went on. It didn’t happen.’ '" www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... phies.html

Quote Ian [77="Ian [77"And, in other news, from the same paper, on the same 'incident': www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... phies.html'" In Savage's defence he's always appeared to me to be a "what happens on the field stays on the field" kind of player. It's totally within character for him to play down what happened. But from those photographs he's obviously lying. Which do you think holds more weight, Savage's comment or the photographic evidence?

Quote Ian [77="Ian [77"And, in other news, from the same paper, on the same 'incident': www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... phies.html'" In Savage's defence he's always appeared to me to be a "what happens on the field stays on the field" kind of player. It's totally within character for him to play down what happened. But from those photographs he's obviously lying. Which do you think holds more weight, Savage's comment or the photographic evidence?

What photographic evidence? Hardly overwhelming is it? I cant see any spit on Savage, so whos to say Ronaldo wasnt just clearing his throat or nose like footballers do about 20 times a game.



I will take Savages word over a photo that tells us

Why is he 'obviously lying'? The pictures show Ronaldo spitting in Savage's direction, it's not as if he's wiping the phelgm off his blonde locks is it? If there's another angle that 'proves it' I look forward to seeing it. Before that, I'll take Savage's view over yours. He was closer.



Feel free to get all giddy about it though, knock yourself out. Think you might be on your own though mate.

[iPictures seemed to show him spitting at Savage, though the Derby star insisted: "Nothing happened.



If you have got pictures showing that sort of thing, it was definitely something I wasn’t aware of.



I’ve got absolutely no problem with him."[/i



So it's not really a "nothing happened". More of a "Nothing happened as far as I'm aware".

Savage was yards away and the spit was allegedly aimed at him. I'm struggling to figure out who has got a better view? If he wasn't aware of it there's a good chance it didn't happen.

Not really. They're still an ageing, dysfunctional side without Kaka.



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Let's just say, opinions would be different if it was Drogba or Gerrard.

If there was a picture showing Gerrard spitting in the general direction of Robbie Savage, and Robbie Savage said (paraphrased) 'he didn't spit at me' I don't think anyone would be claiming Gerrard did it. No one with a brain in their nut anyway. Same for Drobga.

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