Joel Veltman with a contender here..
Should have been roundly booed off the pitch, not applauded.
I genuinely don't see any problem with it. He deserved a red and got it. Tactical foul. That's all it was. Shouldn't be anywhere near the top of this list
Should have been roundly booed off the pitch, not applauded.
Punishment doesn't matter really. Tactical fouls are the worst part of cheating in football IMO because they don't get the derision that diving and dissent though.
Just seen as a thing that's always happened so it's okay when they're really not.
I remember SAF bollocked Ole massively for that. Can't not love the guy though.
I genuinely don't see any problem with it. He deserved a red and got it. Tactical foul. That's all it was. Shouldn't be anywhere near the top of this list
Not going to lie, I remember Ole doing that and I remember being absolutely fecking delighted with him at the time.
I really don't think he was trying to 'seriously injure' him. Solskjaer quite clearly just made sure he brought him down.In what world is deliberately trying to seriously injure a player to prevent him from scoring a goal not unsporting behaviour? It's disgusting.
In what world is deliberately trying to seriously injure a player to prevent him from scoring a goal not unsporting behaviour? It's disgusting.
Seriously injure? Come on man, he's tripped him
I really don't think he was trying to 'seriously injure' him. Solskjaer quite clearly just made sure he brought him down.
I'm actually not even sure you are serious here. You know that if someone is running at full speed and you kick one of his legs away from behind that's one of the most dangerous tackles you can commit?Seriously injure? Come on man, he's tripped him
“I stepped out of line and he put me in my place in front of everyone,” said Solskjaer. “I was called into his office next morning and had to pay a fine. He wanted us to win but he did not want us to cheat. He didn’t want to be associated with that and he was right.”
I'm actually not even sure you are serious here. You know that if someone is running at full speed and you kick one of his legs away from behind that's one of the most dangerous tackles you can commit?
I'm actually not even sure you are serious here. You know that if someone is running at full speed and you kick one of his legs away from behind that's one of the most dangerous tackles you can commit?
Yeah. Just look at his face, no way Ole could deliberately hurt anyone!
Joel Veltman with a contender here..
Fergie apparently gave him a bollocking for it, and rightly so:
I read that quote years ago but it doesn't change anything for me. It was brilliant from Olé. As the manager, I understand completely why Sir Alex wouldn't be happy with that, but, as fans, it was great to see one of our players so committed to the cause, accepting his red card with no complaints.Fergie apparently gave him a bollocking for it, and rightly so:
The Suarez handball didn't bother so much as the unabashed celebration after they'd won. Prick.
I was gonna say it would have been nice to even try and show a modicum decorum after cheating your way through to the semis but that would just be fantasy land stuff.Not sure what you expect him to do after a WC QF win. Sulk?
Not sure what you expect him to do after a WC QF win. Sulk?
I was gonna say it would have been nice to even try and show a modicum decorum after cheating your way through to the semis but that would just be fantasy land stuff.
Wasn't this right after Ghana missed the resulting penalty? Yeah, that's being a shithouse.
Should have been roundly booed off the pitch, not applauded.
Get out of here you absolute princess.In what world is deliberately trying to seriously injure a player to prevent him from scoring a goal not unsporting behaviour? It's disgusting.
Yeah I'm afraid I'm gonna have to laugh at this too.I'm actually not even sure you are serious here. You know that if someone is running at full speed and you kick one of his legs away from behind that's one of the most dangerous tackles you can commit?
Should have been roundly booed off the pitch, not applauded.
Should have been roundly booed off the pitch, not applauded.