The FA also looked at video evidence of Babayaro's trip on Dennis Bergkamp, when he was lucky not to concede a penalty, and at the mass confrontation which followed a few minutes later thanks to Dennis Wise's mouth.

Under the FA's stupid rules it would have been hard for them to do anything about the brawl, since the ref saw it and acted on it (booking 3 players). So for once things have worked in Arsenal's favour.

It seems fitting that Babayaro should be singled out, since all the trouble appeared to start with those 2 off-the-ball moments.