Source: Telegraph
Hull boss Phil Brown slams FA's decision to charge his side with misconduct
Brown condemned the actions of the game's governing body after Arsenal and Hull were both formally accused of failing to control their players following a mass confrontation in the Gunners' 3-0 win last Saturday.[LNB]A melee ensued in front of referee Steve Bennett after Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri appeared to deliberately tread on Richard Garcia.[LNB]"For us to come under criticism is absolutely scandalous and we'll be defending it," said Brown.[LNB]"We conducted ourselves in the right manner right the way through the game. There was an incident where for some reason - and I can't answer the accusations against Nasri - he decided to light the touch-paper. We had no say in that matter whatsoever." Nasri, along with Hull's Stephen Hunt and Nicky Barmby, were booked for their part in the mass confrontation that occurred just before half-time when the scores were level.[LNB]Brown added: "We were playing competitive football in the first half and defending valiantly for our lives and catching Arsenal every so often on the counter attack.[LNB]"We were doing our job to the best of our ability and maybe that's the reason they decided to light the touch-paper, I've got no idea." Brown was speaking ahead of Manchester United's visit to the KC Stadium on Sunday.[LNB]His mood was lightened somewhat by Barmby's confirmation that he will be ready to face the Premier League champions after suffering a calf strain during the ill-tempered Emirates game.[LNB][LNB]
