Villas-Boas on Lukaku

[larrygobfiend]

But, if you watch the full incident Lukaku is always going to be second to the ball, so he's got a lot more than 0.34seconds to move out of the way.

Think it was careless from Lukaku rather than malicious.

Sorry mate but thats bollocks. It was a 50/50 ball and we'd all be calling him a sh!thouse if he pulled out of it.

 

[davek]

If Lloris had been wearing national headgear he could have cushioned the blow.

His fault for leaving it in the dressing room.

 

[jtl60]

But, if you watch the full incident Lukaku is always going to be second to the ball, so he's got a lot more than 0.34seconds to move out of the way.

Think it was careless from Lukaku rather than malicious.

I dont buy it mate. Its nothing more than a coming together and the fact Lukaku was booked for it is a shambles

 

[Huyton Layne]

Loving Roberto's dirty malicious elbow bantz. No one seems to have mentioned it in review of the game. Nice to try and bring attention to something that should actually be punished.

 

[bluejock]

Loving Roberto's dirty malicious elbow bantz. No one seems to have mentioned it in review of the game. Nice to try and bring attention to something that should actually be punished.

Where's he said it mate? I've not seen anything on it yet.

 

[SteKelly]

He only got booked because he knocked him out. Jarg refs and rules

 

[royalblue66]

Where's he said it mate? I've not seen anything on it yet.

On SSN site.

 

[bluejock]

Nice one mate

http://www1.skysports.com/football/...u-and-says-tottenham-have-reason-to-apologise

Roberto Martinez has defended Romelu Lukaku in the wake of criticism aimed at him by Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas.

The Everton striker's inadvertent knee to the head of Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris on Sunday opened up arguments about concussions and whether the Frenchman should have been allowed to play on.

Villas-Boas said on Wednesday he was disappointed Lukaku had not been in touch with Lloris to apologise and claimed he had plenty of chance to get out of the keeper's way.

But Martinez feels his Spurs counterpart was off target with his comments and claimed if anyone should be apologising it was striker Roberto Soldado for an elbow on Phil Jagielka.

"The good thing is you can watch the replay and see the video evidence," the Everton manager said.

"All Romelu is doing is carrying on his run, he cannot disappear. It is unfortunate.

"I don't think Andre Villas-Boas mentioned there was any intent or any wrongdoing from Romelu, he only mentioned he expected a bit of an apology.

"Obviously we are waiting for Roberto Soldado to apologise to Phil Jagielka, and so we can use the same phone call so we don't have to spend on two phone calls."

Asked if Soldado should face retrospective action, he added: "That is not for me to comment. I don't think it would give anything to Everton.

"That is down to the authorities to decide whether they want to implement it. I am more about the referee making decisions in the game and whatever happens in the game is where it matters.

"I'm not too keen about retrospective punishment unless it (the action) goes against the values of the competition.

"I don't think they (officials) saw it, obviously, otherwise they would've acted accordingly. Nowadays you have action replays and you can see everything that happens but for the referee it is very difficult."

But Martinez does have a stronger view on the Lloris situation, feeling legislation should be brought in to protect players against the effects of concussion.

"My view is that I don't think it should be a manager's decision whether you take a player off or not," he said.

"If there is a strong view from the medical side that when a player gets concussed he should come off, I think we should look into it and make it a rule. It should be part of the game and a law.

"It shouldn't be the manager's decision or a game decision based on how the result goes, what type of game it is or how many substitutes have been used when it is a serious situation on the health of the player.

"In that situation you need to understand whether the player is in a position to make a decision.

"It is a decision to be made at the highest level and I think there should be a rule included for medical reasons, but I don't think it is a manager's decision."

Villas-Boas felt Lukaku could have done more to avoid the collision, but did not think there was any malicious intent.

The Spurs boss said: "I'm disappointed that Lukaku hasn't contacted Hugo.

"I don't question Lukaku's integrity or human side. I have maximum respect for him and I think he has for me.

"I don't want to question Lukaku, he's a young player, wonderfully gifted but I think he could have jumped over Lloris."

Villas-Boas also defended Tottenham's under-fire medical staff, saying: "I stand absolutely by the decision that I took.

"I stand by the decision the medical department took following the checks they made on the player all according to the book. I stand by the decision that gave us the green light for the player to continue."

HAHAHAH I thought the bit in bold was someone on here making a joke. That's tremendous that.

 

[Bungle]

HAHAHAH I thought the bit in bold was someone on here making a joke. That's tremendous that.

I saw someone make that comment earlier and assumed it was a joke, if that's what he said then my love for Bob is reaching levels I never thought possible.

 

[bluejock]

I saw someone make that comment earlier and assumed it was a joke, if that's what he said then my love for Bob is reaching levels I never thought possible.

Outrageously good isn't it?

Sniff that Andre you tit.

 

[Bungle]

Outrageously good isn't it?

Sniff that Andre you tit.

Brilliant.

He's got another side to him that I don't think I really saw before he came here, doesn't take any bollocks from journos and other managers mouthing off and so far has generally batted their comments straight back over their heads.

 

[davek]

Boberto's defo got a nasty streak in him, that's coming out from players who talk about his HT bollockings and his own admission that he's a confidante on non-matchdays to his players, but is not their friend on matchdays.

I reckon he's one of those Spanish waiters who smile to your face and then snots on your tapas dishes if he takes the hump.

 

[Southall1EFC]

As a goalkeeper that's just poor form by Lloris. We've all made that save a hundred times. The key aspect of it is to get as low as possible as quickly as possible. You can see he's got his noggin up by Rom's waist at the point of contact. Only time I've ever pulled that kind of stunt is when I've known I've got the momentum on the other guy and I'm sure I can lay him out. Mind you I've never tried anything like that on a lad that looks like Lukaku. Lloris has gotta be mad.

 

[Christiffa25]

It's as if Roberto has had read every doubt us evertonians had about him and made sure he does non of those things.
3 at the back
Leaky defence
Crap signings
Never critical
Too nice
Etc Etc

It's brilliant!!

 

[nigelcoyb]

Bobby just became a scouser, fookin' nailed the ridiculous portuguese.

Just needs to wink at AVB's missus next time so she can't help but imagine he's reaming her when AVB is having a go - "scouser with bar" award for that one.

Well in Bobby.