England captain, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 on Tuesday.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Frank-Lampard-c14097 converted from a late spot-kick to secure a point for
his team.
The result lifted Roy Hodgson’s men to the second place in Group H, behind leaders http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Montenegro-c2959 after two games.
While speaking to the reporters about his suspension, the 32-year old insisted that he was at the receiving end of a poor refereeing decision.
He pointed out that the match official was cutting no slack towards the players, reaching out for his pocket even on petty challenges, and cited a handful of other bookings in the game as an indication of his extra stringent approach.
The game witnessed a flurry of yellow cards. All in all, nine players went into the referee’s book.
It was also the first time in 98 caps that Gerrard had picked up a red card in an international game.
“I don't think there was a bad tackle in the game, was there? And I think the referee's given seven yellow cards,” he said.
“So, it's disappointing for me because it's a red card - my first one in 98 caps. But we play http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Poland-c2983. I'm gutted over the red, but happy with my performance.”
The skipper was also relieved to see his side rescue a point right at the death. However, he was all praise for his opponents for putting up a dominant show even though they were playing away from home, and predicted that either them or England are going
to top Group H.
“I think you've got to give them credit. They're a fantastic team and I think it's going to be between us two who tops this group. That's my prediction,” he added.
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