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20th August 2010, 15:55
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Wenger on Scholes
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20th August 2010, 15:57
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Can only be his tackling, and lets face it he's not afraid to give someone a kick to let them know he's about.
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20th August 2010, 16:01
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Could well be his tackling, Keano used to say he was worse than him in the regard of "letting them know you're there". But odd to hear that from Wenger when he adores Vieira.
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20th August 2010, 16:01
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Indeed, I'm sure it's his tackling he's referring to. There are plenty of people who aren't convinced by the 'just clumsy' tag and think there's something more behind it.
There were a few comments during the Newcastle game at the Scholes studs-up tackle and hasn't one of Rednapp or Carragher (all the same to me) been very vocal in claiming that Scholes is a dirty player who gets away with murder? I'd like to think it is clumsiness but opinion seems to be divided. |
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20th August 2010, 16:04
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Scholesy can be a bit sly and makes the odd professional foul here and there. I can only presume he means that.
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20th August 2010, 16:04
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I don't care if he's got a nasty streak. Football's a man's game and there's nothing wrong with letting the opposition know you're there.
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20th August 2010, 16:06
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20th August 2010, 16:06
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20th August 2010, 16:07
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It's not malicious, it's just that Scholes has come to a reallisation that he can get away with a couple of fouls each game which most other players couldn't.
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20th August 2010, 16:07
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20th August 2010, 16:08
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Scholes has been prone to see Red once or twice, but it's part of him as a player and what's wrong with a little fire? Every midfielder needs it.
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20th August 2010, 16:11
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He let's them know he's there. when they seem him running full pelt from 20 meters away, sliding from 5 yards out, looking like a ginger street-fighter fireball. I don't think it's really malicious at all, but then I think it's a bit more then clumsiness. All I know is that I wouldn't excuse an opposition player with those tackles like I do Scholes. |
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20th August 2010, 16:12
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Scholes has no problem letting some supposed midfield hatchetman know he is on the pitch, and I don't see a problem with that so long as he doesn't get himself sent off.
There was one against Newcastle on monday when either Smith or Barton went in very hard on Nani, and Scholes took the next opportunity to take the boy down. It's something we have lacked in midfield for a while, a bit of "think twice about it or you will get it back twice as hard". A proper old fashioned midfielder. I doubt anyone would be complaining if they had him playing for them. |
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20th August 2010, 16:22
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20th August 2010, 16:24
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Didn't Scholes take a fucking good swing at Carragher or some other liverpool player once aswell? He got red for it.
Let's face it, Scholes can do no wrong in our eyes. He'd have to instigate world war three and commit mass genocide. I'd still probably say 'well he does have his moments, but it's only Scholes." |
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20th August 2010, 16:26
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20th August 2010, 16:28
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Okay monsieur Wenger whose Arsenal has accumulated over 70 red cards during his 14 years in charge
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20th August 2010, 16:28
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20th August 2010, 16:29
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20th August 2010, 16:32
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20th August 2010, 16:34
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20th August 2010, 16:37
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20th August 2010, 16:39
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He's certainly referring to his tackles.
Scholes has earned so much respect from officials, managers and players alike so that when he goes hard into a tackle, it has a tendancy to get laughed off, the commentry teams being a prime example of that "Good ole' Scholsey, never learned to tackle, ha ha" I'm sure Scholes realises this and uses it to his advantage, and who could blame him. |
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