Ashley Barnes gets away with that Nemanja Matic tackle: here's what the Chelsea fans think

23 February 2015 16:01

That anti-Chelsea conspiracy talk just got a little bit louder.

Here’s the FA’s reasoning for why Ashley Barnes will face no action for his foul on Nemanja Matic during Burnley’s 2-2 draw with the Blues at the weekend.

A reminder of the tackle in question…

Here’s what seems like a rational, neutral reaction to the news.

And here’s how the Chelsea fans are reacting.

Yes, you read that last one right – there is a #justiceformatic hashtag. Chelsea have launched an appeal against Matic’s red card after he pushed Barnes in retaliation.

As strongly as so many Chelsea fans believe there’s a campaign against there team, so many fans of other clubs think they’re being ridiculous.

And here’s what you might call the middle ground.

Source: SNAPPA