Red card was harsh, moans Friedel

Aston Villagoalkeeper Brad Friedelhas insisted he should not have been sent off for bringing down Fernando Torresat Anfield on Sunday.The American shot-stopper was dismissed in the second half and Steven Gerrardconverted 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-Cokerwas level with Torres- 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.

Source: Eurosport