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Paul Scholes will miss Villarreal’s visit to Old Trafford on Champions League Matchday 1 after being sent off in the UEFA Super Cup on Friday night.
The 33-year-old earned his marching orders in the 89th minute when he propelled Wes Brown’s cross into the Zenit St Petersburg net with his hand.
Referee Claus Bo Larsen showed Scholes a yellow card, just as he had earlier in the match for a reckless challenge in midfield.
Article 18.01 of the UEFA Super Cup regulations state:
As a rule, a player who is sent off the field of play is suspended for the next match in a UEFA club competition.
Before learning of Scholes’ impending ban, Reds boss Sir Alex Ferguson sympathised with the midfielder, suggesting “it was maybe an instinctive thing, it’s a bit unfortunate”.
The manager also highlighted some of the over-zealous tackling that took place during the match.
Anderson and Carlos Tevez also picked up bookings in Monaco, although these cautions do not carry forward into the UEFA Champions League.
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The 1 match ban isn't serious at all... It comes between their matches against Liverpool and Chelsea. So maybe he wanted to play against them and don't want to play in the midweek match against Villarreal... Maybe he planned it and did it on purpose at the end of that match... or maybe he was just plain silly for a split second moment...
For his age, he cannot be playing 3 matches in 7 days... So give up the centre one or the weakest match which is Villarreal...
Edited by zocoss 31 Aug `08, 11:27AM
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walau eh, he really spike the ball sia!
Picture from hardwarezone forum.
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nvm leh he can retire and join volleyball damn
nice his hand i tot it was a header
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