Agreed, the sly Lopez roll (and glance to the ref), that was a low point.
The El-Abd faceclutch did become something of a trademark of his. He looks like THING when you're up close, like he's carved from granite. He could take a kick in the face from an angry camel and barely blink, so to see...
It looked at the time like his first intention was always to go down. Then when I saw it on the highlights last night I cringed, and died a little inside.
Why Calde ?
Why ?