'Apparently those are the rules' - Postecoglou explains how Bergvall escaped red - video Dailymotion

Ange Postecoglou revealed he's been told multiple times that if advantage is played, a player won't be carded.

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00:00It's very hard at the moment, it's very confusing to understand certain elements of the game.

00:05Now, we've been told consistently the last few weeks, because I've been screaming at

00:10it from the sidelines, because a lot of teams have got away with a lot of fouls with us

00:14without bookings because the referee plays advantage.

00:17And we've been told consistently, if we play advantage, as long as it's not a cynical foul,

00:22then the player does not get cautioned.

00:24So that's been relayed to us on a weekly basis because we feel like that's been happening.

00:29That was one of the things I was kind of, you know, bemoaning last week.

00:33And there was certain players who just repeatedly were fouling.

00:36We were getting advantage, but no bookings.

00:39So today, I can see why Arnie's would be very disappointed.

00:43If that was me, I'd be disappointed as well.

00:46But apparently they're the rules.