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Thierry Embarrassed but Critics Will be Blushing
Thierry Embarrassed but Critics Will be Blushing
Friday, 20th Nov 2009 18:20

Arsenal legend has come in for unprecedented levels of criticism but as every sensible person has stated, it is not his job to officiate the game.

Players perform more calculated acts of cheating in nearly every minute of a Premier League game: Pulling shirts, elbowing, swearing at the referee, demanding a throw-in goes there way, all are attempts to deceive the referee or break the official rules of the game. Cheating may be perceived to be the last unforgiveable sin in football but the truth is that it is part of the game and players will always try to get away with as much as possible, that is why the job of refereeing has become impossible. Henry is no saint, he’s a bit arrogant and was a self-important character on the pitch but he isn’t a sinner either and proved this with his statement that declared the fairest way to settle the issue would be to replay the game. Ireland captain and Spurs star, Robbie Keane was quick to praise and welcome the statement leaving respected journalists looking a little foolish.

Henry Winter surprisingly castigated Henry, damaging his reputation and many former players have said that they would have admitted the handball to the referee. If this is true then why was Robbie Fowler the only player in history to have tried (and failed) to persuade the referee of his mistake? Richard Williams even attempted to argue that Henry’s reaction was indicative of his nationality. He’s French; they always get away with this kind of thing, not like Owen or Rooney.

The handball was an instinctive action but it came at a crucial time in a vital sequence of play, this is why Henry has been attacked so viciously but it does not excuse the ridiculous attitude that a number of experts have taken since the incident. Henry has won everything in the game and has been a great ambassador for the game; his words since the match in Paris have reinforced this fact and have made his critics look ridiculous.

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