Blackadder2 wrote:Clattenburg did see the incident - in real time at normal speed from his unique angle. Watch it that way from any angle though and the only thing that is conclusive is that VP should have been at least booked for the initial challenge. That foul challenge threw Ade off balance, his boot connected accidentally with VP's precious face due to his momentum. If anything, he has tried to avoid kicking him.
In slow motion though, which is what Clattenburg has NOW seen, it 'appears' that Ade deliberately changed the direction of his foot to connect with VP's ugly mush. Slo-mo can do that
There a probably a dozen incidents per game that you could run in slo-mo to suggest that something looks untoward.
I would be hoping that the FA panel review the footage at normal speed.
Especially if you slightly speed up the motion at the time his foot comes down. Not enough so people will see the footage running at two distinctive speeds, but just to give the illusion of downward force.
Personally I think the only one who knows 100% for sure if he meant it is Adebayor, it looks suspicious but who can really tell what was going through his head.