Source: Eurosport
Red card was harsh, moans Friedel
Aston Villa[LNB]goalkeeper Brad Friedel[LNB]has insisted he should not have been sent off for bringing down Fernando Torres[LNB]at Anfield on Sunday.The American shot-stopper was dismissed in the second half and Steven Gerrard[LNB]converted the resulting penalty to make it 5-0 to Liverpool.But Friedel was far from happy with referee Martin Atkinson, who he insisted got it wrong as he feels Nigel Reo-Coker[LNB]was level with Torres[LNB]- thus not making him the last man."I just stood my ground, and as the cameras show I turned my shoulders to show that I didn't try to make contact - he (Torres) is the one who ran in and made contact with me," Friedel told Sky Sports."Does he have an argument for a penalty sure, does he have an argument for a booking sure, but a sending off is very harsh considering he had a defender alongside him."Friedel is now set to miss Villa's next match at Manchester United[LNB].[LNB]
