![]() ![]() I also totally agree with you roriginal point that it’s absolutley no differnt in the Premier League than the rest of europe and that mirror journo needs a guide dog.īut it’s definitely here to stay, and i do think your point about the win at all costs (financial incentives/implications of not etc) attitude is more likely the reason it’s come about and won’t go away. Motty was disappointed to see Real Madrid player Michael Owen falling over suspiciously easily in the penalty area for England – the same Michael Owen who took went down with minimum contact against Argentina in the 19 World Cups.ĭo you think Marcelo’s reaction was uncalled for? Are there any other similar examples from Premier League teams? Get involved by posting your comments below. Raphael Honigstein’s Englischer Fussball: A German View of Our Beautiful Game has a chapter titled “Michael must have picked that up in Spain,” taken from a John Motson remark. Whether or not they should be condoned is a matter of personal opinion whilst it’s not necessarily ‘sporting’ for Marcelo to react as he did, he did it in the heat of the moment – an argument some used to defend Wayne Rooney’s outburst at West Ham.īut to continue to believe that the Premier League is a home of righteousness is plain wrong. Pundits, ex-pros and some journalists are blind to the reality – the Premier League, like any other league, will have gamesmanship and so-called ‘bad habits’. To see him sent off would have been an enormous lift to Madrid, just as John Terry missing, Nemanja Vidic getting sent off and Laurent Koscielny committing an error would have boosted their respective opponents. Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho clearly spent a considerable amount of time calculating how to deal with Crouch, who had caused problems for most teams in Europe. But I struggle to believe many players in the Premier League would revel in someone else’s misfortune and foolishness.Ĭross’ claim that the Premier League doesn’t feature players with similar habits is horribly outdated, and there are examples to prove it.ĭid Edwin van der Sar keep his head down and thank his lucky stars when John Terry slipped whilst taking his penalty in the Champions League final? Hardly he too clenched his fists and then gestured to the crowd despite completely guessing the wrong way.ĭid Ramires and Drogba hide their emotions after Nemanja Vidic was sent off earlier this season at Stamford Bridge? Not at all the video shows Ramires gives his team mate a handshake and a hug as they come close to completing an important victory.Īnd what about our British players, men who personify integrity and fair play? Surely they would never “revel in someone else’s misfortune and foolishness,” even after one of the biggest cup final clangers in recent memory? Wrong Barry Ferguson just couldn’t resist as he gave Laurent Koscielny a not-so-polite slap on the head in the Carling Cup final after the Frenchman’s error allowed Obafemi Martins to score the winner. Maybe standards and behaviour are different. But his moments of madness in Madrid have cost his club dear.īut what an appalling thing to see Real Madrid’s Marcelo clench his fist with delight and celebrate when Crouch got sent off. He recounts Peter Crouch’s red card against Real Madrid, and highlights the reaction of Real Madrid’s Brazilian defender Marcelo:Ĭrouch is an experienced, likable and good professional. John Cross typified this belief in his Mirror column headlined “Why I was appalled by Marcelo’s reaction to Peter Crouch’s dismissal in Madrid.” ![]() There’s also a misconception that so-called ‘bad habits’ are prominent across the continent, but are absent in England. English commentators in Champions League matches will often comment that “we don’t like seeing that,” but many of their foreign peers will not view an incident the same way. ![]() For instance, diving is seen as clever in Italy, whilst it is still disapproved of in England. The Mirror's John Cross was "appalled" by Marcelo's reaction, rather than Crouch's stupidity (Jasper Juinen/Getty Images Europe)Ĭultural differences can cause confusion and misunderstanding in football. ![]()
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