********** said:I love Jose, but I have to say he is biased beyond belief. Saying Sissoko should have been off or even booked for that challenge, and acting like Essien is the angel? Essien is a dirty player and maybe he'll get exposed for being so one of these days with a bad tackle in front of the wrong ref at the wrong time... maybe in the world cup for Ghana... crunch match against the USA... DaMarcus Beasley tearing down the wing... Essien slides in, chops him down like a madman with studs up. Beasley limps away. Essien is sent off. Beasley curls the kick in to perfection. USA win and join group leaders Holland in the Second Round.
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Yeah Sissoko foot rolled over the ball and he tried pulling it back.But Essien is just pure dirty not the first time he's done this and won't be the last.What I hate about Jose is he critisize's the away that go to play on the counter attack.Listen Jose there playing away it's the home team's job to break them down.
After seeing this Essien tackle from all angles now a few thing's come to mind.First punch goes to the ref that didn't see it,when just 6 foot from it looking directly at it.Second to the linesman for the same.Last one to Essien himself who quite clearly meant it.