De Jong instinctively goes to the nearest body part to the ball and takes it out. Do you remember when he studded Alonso in the World Cup final?
De Jong instinctively goes to the nearest body part to the ball and takes it out. Do you remember when he studded Alonso in the World Cup final?
agression doesnt justify breaking a leg though, there plenty of agressive player who play the ball and not the man. he hits the man as much as he does the ball. what he is doing is not agressive tackling, its thuggery. he is a good player who should know betterWas a poor tackle. I just think De Jong is an aggressive tackler, like its a part of his game.
In fairness, De Jong does look like one of those Malaysian Kung Fu fighting monks.
Yes, but without the cool, nerve, and caring for human beings !
agression doesnt justify breaking a leg though, there plenty of agressive player who play the ball and not the man. he hits the man as much as he does the ball. what he is doing is not agressive tackling, its thuggery. he is a good player who should know better
wasnt saying you were. But i feel that might be his excuse for the way he plays the game. Wenger might moan a lot but he is bang on about the tackling in this league, look at the injuries/tackles we've seen alreadyBy no means was I trying to defend him mate. Nothing in my opinion justifies breaking a leg in a football match. I just think that De Jong is a naturally aggressive footballer.
wasnt saying you were. But i feel that might be his excuse for the way he plays the game. Wenger might moan a lot but he is bang on about the tackling in this league, look at the injuries/tackles we've seen already
totally agree. There is no defending that kind of tackle, clearly he has no regard for fellow footballersBut a sensible person will clearly analyse that there isn't an excuse for such tackles, regardless if the ball was there to be won.
If my memory of MOTD 2 serves me correctly, I believe Newcastle weren't awarded a free-kick either? Was he even sent off :S?