I can't imagine they are happy, either. But that's because he was sent off and they weren't allowed to bring on a player to make up the numbers so they were down to ten men. That means he will probably suffer, maybe being out for a game or three will lose him his place in the starting line up...
The players are members of a team, when a player cheats the team benefits. If I stop you scoring, it's not just me that doesn't concede, it's my whole team. If I can foul you, stop you scoring, and not leave my team down to ten men, why wouldn't I do it? Players "take one for the team" all the...
What stupid rule? The one that says denying a clear goal scoring opportunity is a red card, or the one that says a challenge using (in the referee's opinion) excessive force is a red card? No. Because a penalty doesn't punish the wrong doing, it simply gives the wronged team back what was...