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Joey Barton’s Latest Red Card

by Ethan Armstrong on May 4, 2009 · 0 comments

When I saw Newcastle United’s lineup today before their 3-0 loss to Liverpool, I said aloud: Joey Barton’s going to get a red card. I only meant it to elicit a laugh from friends, but with Newcastle’s fate in the balance and Barton’s famous temper in mind, I had a vision of Barton heading for [...]

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Has everyone forgotten how to tackle?

by Lonnie on January 9, 2008 · 9 comments

In the least shocking news of the week, Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel picked up yet another red card for a shockingly bad tackle. This time it was a sliding tackle and though the challenge was one-footed, Mikel came in with his studs up (and nowhere near the ball) on Everton’s Phil Neville.
This was the fourth [...]

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