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McLeish wants FA action

by Setanta Staff , 30 January 2012 McLeish wants FA action

Alex McLeish has called on the FA to take retrospective action against Arsenal captain Robin van Persie for elbowing Carlos Cuellar.


The Aston Villa manager, who watched his side crash out of the FA Cup after throwing away a 2-0 half time lead against the Gunners, was left frustrated that no action was taken by the referee when Van Persie appeared to catch Cuellar as they jumped for a high ball in the 64th minute at the Emirates.

And, he called on the bosses at the Football Association to take another look at the incident with a view to punishing the Dutchman, whose two penalties added to Theo Walcott's goal in Arsenal's second half comeback.

"I thought it was a clear elbow, but the referee did not seem to think there was anything in it," he said.

"Would I like the FA to look at it? Yes, if it was an elbow in the face - look at my nose, it is a result of elbows all my career.

"It is something which is dangerous. I never mentioned it to the referee. I saw it in real time.

"I don't like to point the finger at players, but it has happened to mine enough times."

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