#4 Sterling’s reputation earns him a yellow card
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Close to the end of the first half, Raheem Sterling found himself unmarked in the box with the ball at his feet and being charged down by Fabianski. While he moved the ball away from the Swansea ‘keeper, the latter made brief contact with Sterling’s trailing leg causing him to go down.
After a brief discussion with his assistant, referee Mike Dean brandished a yellow card to the young attacker, which was harsh given the circumstances. Not only had Sterling been avoiding the tackle, he didn’t appear to make any claim for a penalty and it was perhaps his reputation that earned him a booking.
As the replays showed, he could consider himself unlucky at best and a victim of his own reputation at worst. Swansea though would definitely consider themselves lucky to have not given a penalty or a goal from the situation.
