Charity Shield

[Mattshark]

Will the ban carry over? This is a friendly.

Yes it will.

[Alex]

I find that odd. You can't use friendlies to serve a ban. But you can be banned in them and as a result.

[Gaz]

not harsh in the slightest.

Looked like it at first glance but to be honest I couldn't care less either way

[Kenneth]

I can't believe that having seen the replay they are still trying to justify their initial reaction.

[Leyton388]

I don't know why the ref's take this **** off the players? I'd be sending any player right off for getting in my face just like that cunt is doing there as they walk off.

[Kenneth]

I don't know why the ref's take this **** off the players? I'd be sending any player right off for getting in my face just like that cunt is doing there as they walk off.

totally agree.

[Kenneth]

Lee Dixon has been bang on. And Southgate almost apologising for the commentators.

[Leyton388]

Townsend is an idiot though. Take everything he says with a pinch of salt.

[Leyton388]

Anyway the important game is on in a bit. The return of Sami

[BrooklynRed]

Torres has that look about him... I fear his confidence is back...

[RedReet]

I find that odd. You can't use friendlies to serve a ban. But you can be banned in them and as a result.

Sure didn't Rooney miss the start of the season a few years ago after getting sent off in a friendly? IIRC the referee could have not reported it to the FA and he would have got off, but he did.

[Leyton388]

****ing hell everyone has said it was a sending off and even after seeing it again townsend still wouldn't have given it. On his own on this one it would seem.

[Kenneth]

Lovely finish by Yaya.

[Pablo]

Cracking finish that.

[Gaz]

Toure has picked up where he left off last year, great strike