Not sure if I'm more embarrassed by Townsend's dive or JV's face clutch.
Townsend: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/29/tottenham-andros-townsend-chelsea That's pretty upfront and taking responsibility.
Verts - this is another perspective from the comments section in the link below:
Watch the replay of the Torres's careless, non-vertical aerial challenge and you'll see two very interesting things. First, you'll see exactly why Vertongen is holding his head just above the left eye; and it's not because he's play-acting. True, Torres never touched him there. Rather, the ball made full impact in that dangerous, painful area because Torres rammed him. His discomfort must have been quite real. Second, you'll see some play-acting: by Torres. Watch him grab his head as though he was somehow the victim of an injurious assault. He seems to be looking to avoid being penalized by playing the sympathy card. The ploy did not work. The challenge was not a yellow card foul because Torres smacked Vertongen in the face; he didn't. It was a yellow card foul because it was rash and dangerous, irrespective of any actual damage done. All the commentary on this incident is way off-the-mark, focusing irrelevantly on the lack of contact between Torres and Vertongen's face.
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...e-Vertonghen-of-play-acting-over-Torres-clash