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Cantona tackle

Saw this Cantona tackle floating around facebook earlier and it got me thinking just what a nanny state modern football has become.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhskAyWlsRg

If someone tackled like that in the Premier league today people would want them locked up and kicked out of football forever.

Sad thing is I think when you watch it back there's a genuine attempt to win the ball.....

posted on 22/7/14

If he had made full contact there he could've easily broken both of that guy's legs. Doesn't do himself any favors slapping someone in the aftermath either

posted on 22/7/14

TGM, Souness was just an animal didn't he end Martin O'Neill's career while O'Neill was at Notts County

posted on 22/7/14



Yes I think he might have Mex.

He did a job on a few players to be fair. Some player though in his day.

Remember when he took the Rangers player/manager job he was sent off around 15 minutes into his debut

Surely a record. Some example to set as well.

posted on 22/7/14

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posted on 22/7/14

Well these things happen. Obviously outrageous assaults but everyone loves a nutter !
From Souness to Cantona to Keane to Cattermole to Gattuso to Goicoechea to Mark Dennis !!

posted on 22/7/14

Funny thing is that tackle was against a Steaua Bucharest player.

A few years earlier he broke the jaw of the Dinamo Bucharest captain in a European Cup semi-final for us.

Romanians must fecking loathe him!

posted on 22/7/14

My favourite Souness moment, the 65 yard pass back.

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/gifs/183638/retro-football-gif-graeme-souness-plays-truly-majestic-65-yard-backpass-vs-dynamo-kiev-1987.html

posted on 22/7/14

Mex,

Being the big Serie A fan you are, did you ever read up about his run-In with Daniel Passarella?

All that said, he had some dirty moments that some didn't like him for cowardly even but he was a hard-man, ruled midfields with an iron fist.

Cracking description of him was 'Renoir with a Razor Blade'.

A fair few could mix it. You lot weren't short of a few who liked a battle. Robbo for all his ability could be a dirty get at times & Whiteside was a tough nut.

posted on 22/7/14

mu82,



Brilliant. You have to have a certain amount of confidence to do it though. Great stuff.

posted on 22/7/14

Got the ball ref?!?

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