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Group B: Wales vs Slovakia - KO 5pm, BBC1/HD |
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He's not.
But whatever helps you sleep at night... |
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Cracker of a goal by Bale, Skrtel should be off for that, and pen given.
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What would the Welsh team be like if they did not have Gareth Bale
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Great first half from Wales all over the pitch. Jonny Williams is running on Duracell.
Dreadful half from the officials. Clearest penalty you're ever likely to see. |
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Good spot by the BBC.. keeper went the same way the previous two free kicks from Bale have gone in Wales matches.
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He always does this, like fellaini
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He can play a bit dirty sometimes, but he's hardly a thug.
It was sheer luck the Welsh player wasn't really hurt. |
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The Skrtel challenge gets worse when you see it on replay. It's a shocker but what's more shocking is the official that's looking straight at it and doing nothing.
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It was sheer luck the Welsh player wasn't really hurt. |
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Skrtel defending as he usually does, with no actual idea of how to defend, and just being a thug.
Definitely a red card. |
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The Skrtel challenge gets worse when you see it on replay. It's a shocker but what's more shocking is the official that's looking straight at it and doing nothing.
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Well obviously I wasn't talking about that particular incident. Obviously that's bad and he should have been sent off. I'm talking about him overall.
It was assault. They should now ban him from the tournament retrospectively |
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Despite his insufferably arrogant complacency regarding Wales' defence, Hartson (radio 5 live) is right about Slovakia's striker, Duris, who has contributed nothing other than repeated fouls, no passes, no shots on or off target, nothing at all. He must already be a strong contender for the tournament clunker.
(He'll probably score a hat trick second half) |
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He can play a bit dirty but he's hardly a thug. He looks scarier than he actually is. He does whatever he can to stop his opponent, often putting his body on the line or doing last-ditch tackles. His main thing is shirt pulling.
But to say he doesn't know how to defend and is a thug is a bit off. There is club bias, and then there is sticking up for the indefensible! |
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Should have been an indirect free kick for obstruction but not a red card. That wasn't a deliberate elbow. No sharp movement towards the Wales player with the elbow from Martin Skrte - he was looking at the ball.
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Should have been an indirect free kick for obstruction but not a red card. That wasn't a deliberate elbow. No sharp movement towards the Wales player with the elbow from Martin Skrte - he was looking at the ball.
He made NO attempt to close with the ball, he took the man out, to say otherwise is ludicrous. |
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Should have been an indirect free kick for obstruction but not a red card. That wasn't a deliberate elbow. No sharp movement towards the Wales player with the elbow from Martin Skrte - he was looking at the ball.
He knew exactly what he was doing, he was trying by any means necessary to make sure the Welsh player didn't get that ball. |
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Hartson talking sh1t.
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Oh come now!
There is club bias, and then there is sticking up for the indefensible! You must have been waiting at least a year to post that one in response to The Munch
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"Keeper no chance"
Are you nuts? It was right down the middle of the goal! |
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Oh good grief
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Should have been an indirect free kick for obstruction but not a red card. That wasn't a deliberate elbow. No sharp movement towards the Wales player with the elbow from Martin Skrte - he was looking at the ball.
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So a player who deliberately forearms an opponent in the head is not a thug? Give me a break.
It was assault. They should now ban him from the tournament retrospectively No, I don't believe he's a thug. But there's on point trying to convince you. Quote:
Oh come now!
There is club bias, and then there is sticking up for the indefensible! It's not club bias. I'm basing it on the fact that I've seen him a lot more than you and feel I'm in a better position to judge him than you. You say he doesn't know how to defend, based on what? The few times you've seen him? A reputation? Maybe the few times he's played this season where he has been poor? He's not the best but he's hardly poor, he does know how to defend. I could have accused you of being biased in my initial reply to you but you'd have only got upset as you usually do. People in glass houses and all that... |
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It was a flat elbow - it wasn;t a jagged movement whatsoever. It was a clumsy attempt to shield the ball out of play.
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Skrtel is rash and physical and can't handle pace or physicality - that's why I predicted pre-match he'd get a red. However, those calling him a thug are just mostly exhibiting their usual club bias. Skrtel does a lot of grabbing at set pieces but to say he uses his elbows a lot is plainly wrong. I wonder how those same fans view Fellaini or Costa...
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