Quote Originally Posted by Nelsonca61 View Post
i think Barton has got it spot on with his comments

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35797448

'Let's not get too carried away'

Burnley midfielder Joey Barton has been involved in several controversial incidents during his career and is wary of making too much of Costa's actions.

"It's difficult to get too self-righteous when you're in my position, but what we have to remember is nobody has died," he told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek's programme.

"It's a game of football. You have had two grown men basically square up, no punches have been thrown, nothing serious has happened, both have gone home to their families, one team has lost, one team has won.

"We have to be careful not to get too carried away. We have to remember what makes football football.

"It's that kind of thing, it's goals, it's playing on the edge, it's high intensity, it's high passion. That's why we do what we do, that's why we love watching football."
Absolutely spot on as well.