ferring seagull
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[Football] Dirtiest Premier League Footballers 2017 - 2018
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Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Wow, Barnes and Murray.....who'd have thunk it?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
No surprise, really. People tend to think defenders foul the most, but forwards are niggly, and nuisances.
withdeanwombat
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To be fair, there’s quite a few forwards there, so it’s probably down to the “fact” that forwards just cannot tackle even though they play football for a living.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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I doubt it’s much to do with tackling at all, more than likely just the fact they are physical strikers who put themselves about. That sort of player will always draw the refs attention. I reckon a fair chunk of those fouls for Murray would be given for the heinous act of backing into the defender.
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LowKarate
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See #1 [cough]
I did. My first thought before opening the link was betting to myself that Murray was near the top. And if I'd thought about it a bit longer, I'd have Barnes there too.
FFS was clearly the most obvious Brighton player to be on the list
AmexRuislip
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No dirty Leeds Utd players...
Oh wait they're still in the Championship!
Oh wait they're still in the Championship!
looney
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The Wookiee
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Who is Ashley Barnes fouling in that pic ?
father_and_son
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Pretty sure that 90% of Glenn's "fouls" were offside calls.
Yes... generates a free kick but not the same as taking out another players legs without even trying for the ball.
Yes... generates a free kick but not the same as taking out another players legs without even trying for the ball.
Joe Gatting's Dad
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Murray is also one of the most fouled players the league as well.
8th battalion East Lancs
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happypig
Staring at the rude boys
I expect John Terry to be in the list next yea....Oh.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Fake news. Surely the most dirty players are those that foul so badly that a player is injured etc. A small, niggly foul of the type Murray or Barnes gives, will hardly ever raise the shackles and get the crowd bellowing.
The Large One
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Love the fact that our very own chap placed at '10=' clearly shows him winning the ball, and the person who is actually No.1 taking a dive.
Like, who knew?
Like, who knew?
I would assume that offsides are not included (but I could be wrong).
Also, if a forward gives away a free kick it doesn't present a shooting opportunity for the other team. Defenders on the other hand must be very conscious of not fouling near and in the penalty area.
If you defend from the front (as we do) and if you have a lone striker who has to fight a defender for every ball to keep possession f (as we do) then it’s inevitable. Would be interesting to see the most fouled list, which may have some of the same forward on it.