Source: Team_Talk
Carson 'crazy' after seeing red
With eight minutes remaining and Cardiff leading 1-0, Michael Chopra challenged Carson for a 50-50 ball into the penalty area that he had every right to go for.[LNB]The England hopeful took exception, however, going face-to-face with the striker before inexplicably landing a strong head-butt which sent Chopra to the floor and left a crowd of 20,742 stunned.[LNB]Peter Whittingham saw his resulting penalty saved by substitute goalkeeper Dean Kiely before firing home the rebound to wrap up a surprise 2-0 victory.[LNB]But all the talk after the game was about Carson.[LNB]West brom boss Roberto Di Matteo said: "Personally I have not seen what happened, the game was being developed in the middle of the pitch.[LNB]"It's disappointing, he's going to be suspended now for three games.[LNB]"I haven't spoke to him about it yet, I need to see first what happened. Then I will have a conversation with him."[LNB]Asked whether club discipline could be on the cards, he replied: "That's too early to decide now, I need to find out what happened exactly."[LNB]Speaking about the incident, Cardiff boss Dave Jones added: "I didn't see it, but the lads alongside me said he just head-butted him and you can't do that.[LNB]"No matter if Chops hasn't done anything, he's challenged for the ball - you can't do it, crazy.[LNB]"I don't want anybody to get sent off but if you do that then...if it was one of my players then I would be going absolutely ape. I'd be climbing the wall.[LNB]"He took the pressure off us."[LNB]In truth, the incident only proved to overshadow what was a night to forget for Albion at The Hawthorns.[LNB]Chris Burke proved to be a constant menace throughout and it was he who grabbed the opener after 18 minutes - his second goal in as many games after netting the winner against Preston on Saturday.[LNB]The lively winger picked up the ball near the halfway line and was allowed to run unchallenged to the edge of the penalty area, where he drilled a low effort into the bottom corner.[LNB]Albion huffed and puffed in search of an equaliser but they rarely troubled Bluebirds keeper David Marshall. Cardiff were looking comfortable as the game wore on without even testing Carson in the slightest at the opposite end.[LNB]That was until the controversial finale.[LNB]Jones, who saw his side move up to third in the Championship table, said: "I felt the first half we should have come in probably with more goals, I thought we tore them apart.[LNB]"Second half we knew we were going to have tired players, with some who have been out a long time.[LNB]"It was a rearguard performance without them really getting behind us, we frustrated them.[LNB]"But I felt they were always concerned that we would break on them and they didn't commit as many players forward."[LNB]The defeat ended a six-match unbeaten sequence for Albion, and Di Matteo was understandably disappointed with his side's display.[LNB]"In a game like this the first goal is very important and we dropped off, which we shouldn't have," he lamented.[LNB]"In the second half I thought we put pressure on them and played in their half, we had a few chances but the quality of the final ball and in front of goal was not there."[LNB][LNB]
