 Monday, 22nd Feb 2010 08:08 Robbie Savage has continued his whinging over the tackle that saw Gorka Pintado see red on Saturday at Pride Park The Swansea City striker was shown the red card for what Savage described as a "career ending tackle" on Saturday and over 24 hours after the incident Savage was still moaning about the tackle but talking himself up in terms of how he managed to get out of the way. Pintado is accused of diving in from an astonishing 40 yards away with Savage moaning “It was one of the worst I’ve ever seen. It’s a good job I used my experience to get out of the way. “If I hadn’t done that I would have had a broken leg and that would have ended my career. “He should get banned for more than three games for that. “I play on the edge but that was terrible. He knew he had to go. “If the guy hadn’t lunged from 40 yards, two-footed and thigh-high, that (the brawl that ensued) wouldn’t have happened. “Most people will be glad it was on me. But what I want to see, as captain, is all my teammates coming in and sticking up for me. “Paulo Sousa was on the sideline, appealing for everything,” he said. “But it’s a man’s game. “That’s why I got up and shook Pintado’s hand. I wasn’t hurt so I got up. I might get a bit of credit for that. But I doubt it. “We’re disappointed with the result. “But Swansea are a good team. It was a horrible game. The pitch wasn’t conducive to playing good football and the atmosphere was quiet. “Nothing really happened, apart from the sendings off and a 1-1 would have been fair. Nobody deserved to win.” Photo: Action Images Please report offensive, libellous or inappropriate posts by using the links provided.
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