Fernandinho was lucky to escape a potential red card for an incident involving Mason Mount in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final, according to some fans, although Alan Shearer and Ashley Cole felt there was little in it.
The Manchester City defensive midfielder tussled with Mount, who then fell to the floor, and tried to free his legs.
Fernandinho, 35, made slight contact with his boot to the Chelsea midfielder's face, grazing Mount's cheek, but Mount did not make much of it and referee Mike Dean took no action.
Fans reacted angrily online, viewing the tangle as deliberate or intended to wind up Mount, but former Newcastle striker Shearer played it down.