SonnyTheHaloPro
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It was Blinds fault he had to make that tackle or risk another Liverpool chance via counter.
In the context of last man challenges and stuff though, it shows his capability. He's had countless risky moments as the last man, but he always seems to get the ball.I don't think that it means much, to be honest. Suarez didn't had a red card for Liverpool. I haven't seen Costa ever being sent off.
Anyway, Jones fouls aren't red cards (I think that today wasn't a red card too) and he definitely doesn't have any intention to harm players. Just that he doesn't have any security measures in his tackles. Which could be a reason (similarily to Rafael) why he gets injured this much.
Only from a poor referee.Great game again from him. Then again, he always makes me nervous, since he always looks like he has atleast one moment of insanity in him each game
That challenge on Henderson today could easily been a red on another day
Jones had to make a foul in that situation no ways around it. Liverpool would have been n a great position to counter if he did not make that foul.Just lacks the brain for the highest level. Absolutely no reason to give Atkinson a decision. Could well have been red, given the atmosphere and situation - and as a player he should know that.
Definitely, make the foul, but don't kick through like that.Jones had to make a foul in that situation no ways around it. Liverpool would have been n a great position to counter if he did not make that foul.
Only if the ref is an idiot.That challenge on Henderson today could easily been a red on another day
Feel exactly the same buddyI'm always nervous when he's on the pitch, he's a dodgy bastard to be honest. Decent game but he's still not good enough to be a regular in my opinion. Much prefer Smalling and Rojo. Having said that he and Smalling have done very well the past two games.
Plus Blind got sucked in to narrow.That goal was Carrick's fault, put him in a terrible position dwelling on the ball.
This.Only if the ref is an idiot.
That's a pertinent comparison for me, I was thinking while watching the game that he was playing that role for us, you need a bit of it in your team for games like this. He did walk a fine line at times but I also think it played it's part in getting our result. Great performance from him. Might have been my man of the match were it not for Mata.I can see where it comes from, but he gets stereotyped too much.
Didn't see people moaning constantly at Vidic being rash? Or even Rojo?
I was mad at him during the game because I felt that he was going too close to giving the ref an excuse to even things up. Smalling actually gave away the most stupid foul by giving them a free kick in a good position near the box.That's a pertinent comparison for me, I was thinking while watching the game that he was playing that role for us, you need a bit of it in your team for games like this. He did walk a fine line at times but I also think it played it's part in getting our result. Great performance from him. Might have been my man of the match were it not for Mata.
He is utterly fearless, a bit like Brian Robson was. There is something to admire in that.I can understand that. He can't play that way week in week out that's for sure. He certainly needs to mature a bit in how he uses his aggression. But in the heat of this particular battle I think it was justified.
We aren't for the most part, it just depends who's committing the fouls as to which agenda we decide to use.I don't get why we're so adverse to fouling and aggression here, its part of the modern game and the best teams know how to do it intelligently. I liked the challenge on Lallana, Lallana would've been a little sheepish going for his next 50/50. The Henderson foul was a smart one, he spoiled what was looking like a very dangerous attack and if you're going to foul someone, you might as well do it properly!
Only if the ref is an idiot.
He came in late, it was a counter (so professional foul) and he just absolutely poleaxed him. Yes, a red would have been harsh, but in a heated derby like this refs can make some stupid decisions.Only an idiot would have said his challenge on Henderson was a red, you see tackles like that every game. It would barely be classed as a dreadful tackle which I suppose it was and deserved a yellow.
Overall on Jones, I still remain unconvinced by Jones. Probably the weakest of the centre halves we have but then he is still only just 23.
No we wouldn't because it wasn't a redIf a Liverpool player had fouled in the same manner as the Jones on Henderson one. You guys would have been shouting for a red card.
Bollocks we would.If a Liverpool player had fouled in the same manner as the Jones on Henderson one. You guys would have been shouting for a red card.
lolIf a Liverpool player had fouled in the same manner as the Jones on Henderson one. You guys would have been shouting for a red card.
Sure, ref's make mistakes all the time. I mean a ref could have made a mistake and sent off Balotelli for mistiming his tackle and kicking Jones too, but those challenges happen all the time and refs tend not to make mistakes like that often.He came in late, it was a counter (so professional foul) and he just absolutely poleaxed him. Yes, a red would have been harsh, but in a heated derby like this refs can make some stupid decisions.
Not saying it should have been, saying it could have been and that's the problem with Jones. He makes these dumb decisions regularly and he needs to calm the feck down
Maybe for 10 minutes afterwards during the heat of the game, particularly after Gerrard's red card. Once you take a deep breath and look at it though, it's clearly a yellow.If a Liverpool player had fouled in the same manner as the Jones on Henderson one. You guys would have been shouting for a red card.