Ballack - Blues play to whistle

09 August 2009 22:20
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Michael Ballack does not believe Chelsea were wrong to continue playing after the injury suffered by Manchester United's Patrice Evra in the Community Shield.[LNB] The Blues won the Wembley event on penalties following a 2-2 draw in normal time, but the success has been overshadowed by a debate surrounding their second goal.[LNB]Frank Lampard put Chelsea in front after Ricardo Carvalho had cancelled out Nani's opener, and United - who later equalised through Wayne Rooney - were upset they were not awarded a foul in the build-up to the England midfielder's goal.[LNB]Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson has suggested Ballack should have been sent off for an alleged elbow on Evra, who stayed on the floor, before Chelsea broke for Lampard to score.[LNB]Ballack confesses he may have blocked United full-back Evra, but insists he and his team-mates were correct to continue playing after referee Chris Foy failed to whistle. [LNB]Unlucky"I have to be happy that he (Foy) didn't blow," the Germany international told Sky Sports News.[LNB]"Maybe I blocked him (Evra) a little bit and if the referee gives a foul, it is okay as well.[LNB]"He decided not to give the foul so it is a little bit unlucky that afterwards they conceded the goal.[LNB]"I kept on playing, but then I didn't have the ball. I couldn't see how injured he was. [LNB]"This is for the referee to decide. It is not our choice and that is it."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports