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Telegram Sam
Pippadoc
Mourinho and Ferguson are similar examples of managers making them the focus of media scrutiny (although usually in less contentious situations) to shield the players from the media. Not that I'm saying Martinez is on par with those two as a manager. It just seems like this long after the whole thing he would alter his stance somewhat, if he was concerned with his own image, given there's been a lot made of how poorly he and Wigan have dealt with the situation and generally I think he comes across as a fairly intelligent man.
Telegram Sam
Mmm, that's a good point. Martinez is a clever guy and I wouldn't be surprised if he was doing his bit to deflect attention away from McManaman and onto himself. He won't give two shits what the public make of his comments if it takes the heat off of his young player.
K3V0
Poe
I'm sure McManaman knows himself what he done was incredibly stupid and ridiculous - so much so he delibrately handballed the ball out of play 30 seconds later so Haidara could get treatment.
SpinSwimScream
Shola
Martinez has done the exact same as Dalglish did, backed the player 100%, not apologised and claimed to be the victim. Well apart from the t-shirts.
bluemoon.
Sam
This.
Martinez's comments about McManaman being the victim were silly, but he's nowhere near the idiocy of Dalglish.
Although an apology from the club or McManaman I think would have been nice.
Vercoe
Obtuse
Ninja
hammer9
JCash3000
So do we
Sam
Ashley Young continues to be incredibly poor.
BR.
As soon as United get their second, it's game over.
Slashman X
Jason
Dutton
Sam
I don't think so, there's been no mention of it.
Gervinho scores for Arsenal.
Slashman X
Jason
BR.
Slashman X
Eric Portapotty
Eric Portapotty
Looks like they've given up on the game anyway.
Ninja
I think theres a cut off point where you need 10 not 5 before you get banned.
Eric Portapotty
Slashman X