MIDO'S sending off left a black cloud over an excellent performance but Gareth Southgate hopes Mark Hasley will spare Boro's agonies over whether to appeal by rescinding his decision.The Bolton official received praise from the Boro boss, even though his red card to Mido followed a failure to give a clear foul against George Boateng before the corner that led to Arsenal's equaliser.
Egyptian striker Mido was looking only at the ball when Gael Lichy attempted to head it clear, with the Arsenal defender sustaining a nasty cut in the process.
"I think the referee was strong and I think he's a good referee," said Southgate.
"Okay, the foul decision went against us before the corner, but there were a number of other decisions he might have given."I'm sure when he has a look at the sending off he will probably change his mind.
"It's a horrible cut and Mido has caught the lad, but if you look at it he's looking at the ball all the way through and just trying to bring the ball down.
"Mido is incredibly upset, number one because he doesn't want to hurt someone and number two, he feels getting sent off is a punishment for the team."
With a smiling reference to the extra match and given to Jeremie Aliadiere after Boro previous "frivolous" appeal in the infamous Ali-gate affair, Southgate added: "The question is, 'Do we appeal it?'"
"Okay, the foul decision went against us before the corner, but there were a number of other decisions he might have given."I'm sure when he has a look at the sending off he will probably change his mind.
"It's a horrible cut and Mido has caught the lad, but if you look at it he's looking at the ball all the way through and just trying to bring the ball down.
"Mido is incredibly upset, number one because he doesn't want to hurt someone and number two, he feels getting sent off is a punishment for the team."
With a smiling reference to the extra match and given to Jeremie Aliadiere after Boro previous "frivolous" appeal in the infamous Ali-gate affair, Southgate added: "The question is, 'Do we appeal it?'"
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