Who ruined the dream final?

People are saying a referee's decision ruined the dream final, that the referee could have done something different to not have Arsenal go down to ten men in yesterday's Champions League final.

Yes it would have been better if Lehman was in but itwas a clear red. The real call should have been advantage > goal > red. The mistake was all Lehman's and he admitted it later. He ruined the "dream final"with a split second decision.













Unfortuntately ESPN's anlysis spent so much time discussing the issuing of the red that they didn't show enough of what led to the red: a patented Ronaldinho through ball that sliced open the Arsenal defense and left Eto'o all alone. Lehman is experienced enough. Once committed, he should have conceded the goal, not fouled and stayed in the game. So, in this sense, a Ronaldinho pass also ruined the"dream final".













And that's football.

It's not always a "dream".

It's not perfect.

Unexpected things happen.

And that's the way it should be...