Quote:
Wigan owner Dave Whelan and manager Roberto Martinez have been quick to leap to the defence of Massadio Haidara's assailant Callum McManaman, claiming he is not that kind of player.
Oh really?
Taken from the match report for the Manchester City v Wigan Athletic U21 league game on March 1st, 2011:
John Guidetti scored a late winner as City's Elite Development Squad returned to winning ways against Wigan.
However, the gloss was taken off the victory when former Barcelona youngster Gai Assulin was stretchered off in the 90th-minute following a reckless tackle by Latics' Callum McManaman which led to his second yellow and resulting red card.
As yet, there is no update on Assulin, who left the pitch in a leg brace, or the extent of his injury.
Here's a reminder of what bumbling fool and SkySports News favourite blatherer, Whelan dribbled out earlier:
"The ball was there and McManaman went in for the ball and got the ball, as clean as a whistle, then followed through and they collided. He hasn't gone over the ball. That's an accident.
“When I broke my leg in the (1960 FA) cup final it was exactly the same type of tackle. We both went for the ball. It brought back memories. It ruined my career.
"I am not going to criticise Norman Deeley - these things happen in football. He came over the ball, but he didn't do it with the aim of breaking my leg."
That'll be the same Dave Whelan who told the Lancashire Telegraph in May 2010 that:
"Norman Deeley came right over the ball. Today he would have been sent off and banned for a long time. He came six inches over the ball, he came for me not the ball."
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Hilarious stuff.
To see the guy still on the pitch is one thing, to then lose to a flick on handball is something else.
I refuse to blame either to be fair, Poor performance all round and I'd rather see that addressed than complain about a goal that shouldn't stand because the fact is they're never punished. I'm getting the impression that playing football with your hand is perfectly within the rules so long as the referee fails to see it, the number of incidents in the past few years is simply ridiculous.
We simply have no end product at the minute, we control the midfield and usually have the most possession but we are failing to put the ball into the net. Cisse misses so many chances before he finally does score.
Season Summary: Finish strong, get the injured lads back and concentrate on the Europa. Simple as it can be now.