by Aristoskank Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:58 am
Horseshit. Gerrard used to do two footed over the ball lunges in every game. He has toned it down a bit, though he dives more now. He's definitely done the sort of tackle that runs the risk of injuring people. By comparison, Scholes tends to just be snide, do professional fouls to stop counterattacks, make sure he leaves a foot in against the opposition's playmaker, that sort of thing.
It is dumb though. When an England international does a dangerous tackle, it's called commitment. When an unfashionable player at a small club does a dangerous tackle, it's a reason to look at the rules again.