common sense

Just a quick word about last nights game between Barca and Arsenal; First, and most importantly, Barca were superb. Messi was a constant danger, Xavi was walking through the Arsenal midfield at will all game and you have to say that the Catalans fully deserved their win. However, from a neutral perspective, it was a shame that a bit more common sense wasn't shown by the referee when he was so quick to send Van Perise off. Even though Arsenal hadn't managed a shot on target up to that point, they were ahead in the tie and the game was heading for an exciting conclusion. That one ridiculous decision ruined the game as a spectacle and hopefully UEFA will punish Massimo Busacca accordingly.