Captain Gerrard rues harsh red card
China Daily | Updated: 2012-09-13 07:56
England captain Steven Gerrard admitted to feeling hard done-by after being sent off in his side's 1-1 draw against Ukraine, but insisted Roy Hodgson's team was still on course to qualify for the World Cup.
"I don't think there was a bad tackle in the game, was there? And I think the referee's given seven yellow cards," Gerrard said. "It's disappointing for me because it's a red card - my first one in 98 caps.
"But we play San Marino next. I'm sure the boys can do the job without me and then I'll be available for Poland. I'm gutted over the red but happy with my performance. We wanted to win this game. We're at home with our crowd behind us, so we're disappointed not to get the three points.
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