Genuinely - was it a penalty?

[Sconniee2]

If it was scored against us, would we have been pissed off?

We need to be prepared for tomorrow's onslaught from outsiders?

For me, yes it was. Toure bumped Babbel from behind. His fall however did make it look worse than it was.

But was that a tug on Babbel's hand I saw from Fabregas just before Toure's challenge?

Other views please gentlemen (and gentle-ladies)

[El Jefecito]

If it was scored against us, would we have been pissed off?

We need to be prepared for tomorrow's onslaught from outsiders?

For me, yes it was. Toure bumped Babbel from behind. His fall however did make it look worse than it was.

But was that a tug on Babbel's hand I saw from Fabregas just before Toure's challenge?

Other views please gentlemen (and gentle-ladies)

it was a 50/50. I take heart in the fact that Babel scored so the pen was a non-issue.

[fah-q]

Academic as Hamilton. We won, **** 'em.

[Sconniee2]

Easy argument to make that the 4th negated the 3rd goal.

But would the arse have left only Fabregas in defence if the score was still 2-2?

No

[Rafa Shankly]

it was given so it was a peno,**** anyone who says other wise.

of course if it was against us it wouldnt have been a peno and we would have been robbed "AGAIN"

but hey,thats football,these things happen and every single fan and team react in the same way in these circumstances.

but it was defo a penalty.

[ohhh_yeah]

[tommyg]

thats the 4th not the 3rd

[El Jefecito]

Says it all. Done deal!

[Marky]

That was in the run up to Babel's goal

As for the pen we got. Townsend is a bit of a spa but he called it right - Toure got on the wrong side of Babel and was bumping into him, pulling him etc.
Penalty in my humble opinion.

Still cant get over how quick it went from Ade's goal to Babel driving into the box to win us a penalty, ****ing madness.

[akjs123]

The commentators said if it had been outside the box then deffo freekick because 1st he is foulded by Fabregas then Toure so its a peno

[captainfog]

If it was scored against us, would we have been pissed off?

We need to be prepared for tomorrow's onslaught from outsiders?

For me, yes it was. Toure bumped Babbel from behind. His fall however did make it look worse than it was.

But was that a tug on Babbel's hand I saw from Fabregas just before Toure's challenge?

Other views please gentlemen (and gentle-ladies)

Yes it was a pen

[Red Chilli]

Barn door penalty, not even contentious.

[Slinky Skills]

Who gives a ****, Stevie buried it and that's all the matters. We deserved it at the end of the day.

Fortune favours the brave.

[tsb]

Not 100% sure myself but I ain't gonna lose any sleep over it!

[Chazza]

right here we go.......prepares to be shot down........
I honestly dont think it was a pen and would be gutted if it was given against us. Fabregas pulled back babel outside the box, he fell inside the box after falling across Toure

Babel did really well to stay on his feet into the bos and then take more contact and fall into the box, really difficult for the ref to not give the pen. No more or less of a pen than Kuyt on Helb in the first leg.

I love this club but i hope these decisions dont come back to **** us over in the whole decisons even themselves out thing