The issue of spitting , sadly , has emerged again this week with Jonny Evans and Papiss Cisse both being condemned . As usual , there have been a number of people who have said 'it is the worst thing that can happen on a pitch ' ; it is vile but let me assure you now – I would have preferred Lucas Neill to have spat at me the day he broke my leg in September 2003 ! I was spat at once in my career . It came during a UEFA Cup game against Celta Vigo in 1998 and the player in question was a Russian midfielder called Aleksander Mostovoi . I was shocked more than angry when he did it because I could n't believe what had happened . The issue of spiting in football has , sadly , raised its head again after Jonny Evans and Papiss Cisse clashed . Evans appears to launch spit in the direction of the Newcastle United striker , who then retaliates . The only time Carragher was spat on was in a UEFA Cup game against Celta Vigo in 1998 . Louis van Gaal is getting results , it 's time for everyone to get off the Manchester United manager 's back ... CLICK HERE to read on . Cisse has admitted being in the wrong and hit with a seven-game ban . I know it is a disgusting thing to do but I do think that punishment seems a little excessive , particularly if you compare it to an over-the-top tackle that would 'only ' get three games . For Evans , the incident does n't look good at all . It would have been easy enough for him to spit well away from Cisse . One final thing : all those people who have said about Evans 'he 's not that type of lad ' . Who is then ? Is there are a list somewhere of names who are 'that type ' ? It is a stupid thing to say . It 's not about his character . It 's about whether he had a moment of madness , deliberately or not . Blackburn Rovers defender Lucas Neill is sent off after breaking Carragher 's leg in September 2003 . Cisse has been banned for seven games after accepting the charge from the FA on Thursday . Evans decided to fight the charge brought against him , the FA will announce their verdict on Saturday .
Jonny Evans and Papiss Cisse involved in spitting incident on Wednesday . Cisse admitted an FA charge and was handed a seven-match ban . Manchester United defender Jonny Evans decided to fight the charge . The crime is disgusting but the punishment give out is excessive .