Why?

If you were the manager of a team that you considered were Bullying you or kicking you of the pitch and you had just had to replace one if not the best player on the pitch at half time- also given that you are two goals up and coasting, you decide to put on your best if not one of the best forward players in the world and risk him being (in their view) hospitalised and out for the rest of the season?

The answer of course is you would not be so stupid, but thats what they did.

So the reality is that they did not think we were that dirty after all.

Agree mate.
Foul count was about equal.
Apart from Bennett’s horror tackle there was nowt in it.