Chelsea captain John Terry could have ended James Milner's career with an "horrendous" tackle during Saturday's FA Cup semi-final, Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has said.
O'Neill, whose side lost 3-0, thought the defender should have been sent off for the second-half tackle on his England team-mate and launched an emotional attack on the quality of refereeing in the game.
Referee Howard Webb also denied the Birmingham side a penalty 16 minutes into the first half when Chelsea midfielder Jon Obi Mikel manhandled Gabriel Agbonlahor to the ground inside the area.
But the usually even-handed Irishman's strongest words were reserved for Terry's challenge on Villa midfielder Milner.
"James is very sore and he's very lucky," O'Neill said. "He's exceptionally lucky to have his career intact."
"His leg was in the air at the time which helps. It was desperately poor, a desperately poor challenge, and it should have resulted in a red card with 15 minutes to go and at 1-0."
