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Francis Jeffers has defended his reputation in the face of accusations of diving by Gerard Houllier.
Jeffers expressed his "extreme disappointment" at Houllier's angry reaction to the controversial way in which he had won Arsenal's penalty equaliser at Highbury on Sunday.
In a statement released on his behalf by Arsenal, the former Everton forward insisted that he is an "honest player" and maintained that he had not dived to win the spot-kick.
Jeffers declared: "I am extremely disappointed by comments attributed to Mr Houllier. I'm an honest player and I certainly didn't dive for the penalty.
"It was a great pass from Dennis Bergkamp and I saw two defenders close me down, so I let the ball run past me. As I've turned and started to run, John Arne Riise grabbed me and also clipped my heel.
"It's as simple as that, it was a penalty. The referee was quick to blow to award the penalty and the linesman was even quicker to put his flag up.
"I don't have to defend myself. I know it was a penalty and the ref also said it was clear cut and that's all that matters."
The Football Association are unlikely to investigate Houllier's comments, while Arsene Wenger defended Jeffers' reputation.
The Arsenal boss insisted: "I've seen it again and I don't think that Franny went down. I think he was caught on his left leg and he didn't have a choice but to go down."
He clearly dived, he wasn't hardly touched, it was a disgracefull dive, you expect other players to dive but not an English player.
What do you lot think, did he dive?
Jeffers expressed his "extreme disappointment" at Houllier's angry reaction to the controversial way in which he had won Arsenal's penalty equaliser at Highbury on Sunday.
In a statement released on his behalf by Arsenal, the former Everton forward insisted that he is an "honest player" and maintained that he had not dived to win the spot-kick.
Jeffers declared: "I am extremely disappointed by comments attributed to Mr Houllier. I'm an honest player and I certainly didn't dive for the penalty.
"It was a great pass from Dennis Bergkamp and I saw two defenders close me down, so I let the ball run past me. As I've turned and started to run, John Arne Riise grabbed me and also clipped my heel.
"It's as simple as that, it was a penalty. The referee was quick to blow to award the penalty and the linesman was even quicker to put his flag up.
"I don't have to defend myself. I know it was a penalty and the ref also said it was clear cut and that's all that matters."
The Football Association are unlikely to investigate Houllier's comments, while Arsene Wenger defended Jeffers' reputation.
The Arsenal boss insisted: "I've seen it again and I don't think that Franny went down. I think he was caught on his left leg and he didn't have a choice but to go down."
He clearly dived, he wasn't hardly touched, it was a disgracefull dive, you expect other players to dive but not an English player.
What do you lot think, did he dive?
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El Blokey wrote:
>Stop being so petty.
I'll stop being petty when you decide to face reality and admit it that he dived.
>Stop being so petty.
I'll stop being petty when you decide to face reality and admit it that he dived.
Expletive Deleted wrote:
> Can you tell me the last time Liverpool needed a penalty to win the
> game? I think you're getting a tad over-reactive now.
You reckon? :-)
> Can you tell me the last time Liverpool needed a penalty to win the
> game? I think you're getting a tad over-reactive now.
You reckon? :-)
Relegation scraps are just as important as championship battles Neo, and you knew exactly what I mean. Stop being so petty.
Yep we were fortunate against Sunderland - at least I admit it! but we scored 2 'fair' goals to win the match.
Like United were today! :-)
El Blokey wrote:
> AbsoluT Neó wrote:
> Because it is - Ruud does dive fact, but if it is a penalty we still
> get idiots on here saying it was a dive.
>
> Ruud dives. If he dives and gets a penalty, people say so. If he
> doesn't, nobody bothers because the other times he does speak for
> themselves.
Yeh right! - That just shows how much you post and read in the sport forum.
> I'm adamant he didn't dive.
Thats because your a gooner - other than that most people think he dived.
> Everton have been in a few relegation scraps, and Jeffers has played
> in some real six pointers. So you're wrong.
No, I said he has never played in a match we're "Championship" points were needed, so your wrong - because he hasnt before he joined Arsenal.
> Arsenal would have lost if the dodgy penalty wasn't given - it was a
> fair result on the balance of play but at the end of the day Arsenal
> were fortunate to get a draw because of the penalty.
>
> So it was fair, but we were fortunate? You're contradicting yourself.
> Earlier you said it wasn't fair..
No it was fair "on the balance of play" you can have all the possesion in the world but if you concede and dont score you dont get anything from a football match - a dodgy penalty was the only way you could score, so YES you were fortunate.
> AbsoluT Neó wrote:
> Because it is - Ruud does dive fact, but if it is a penalty we still
> get idiots on here saying it was a dive.
>
> Ruud dives. If he dives and gets a penalty, people say so. If he
> doesn't, nobody bothers because the other times he does speak for
> themselves.
Yeh right! - That just shows how much you post and read in the sport forum.
> I'm adamant he didn't dive.
Thats because your a gooner - other than that most people think he dived.
> Everton have been in a few relegation scraps, and Jeffers has played
> in some real six pointers. So you're wrong.
No, I said he has never played in a match we're "Championship" points were needed, so your wrong - because he hasnt before he joined Arsenal.
> Arsenal would have lost if the dodgy penalty wasn't given - it was a
> fair result on the balance of play but at the end of the day Arsenal
> were fortunate to get a draw because of the penalty.
>
> So it was fair, but we were fortunate? You're contradicting yourself.
> Earlier you said it wasn't fair..
No it was fair "on the balance of play" you can have all the possesion in the world but if you concede and dont score you dont get anything from a football match - a dodgy penalty was the only way you could score, so YES you were fortunate.
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you
OH MY GOD
*faints*
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you
OH MY GOD
*faints*
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WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> For those who thought Jeffers went down late - what about Solskjaer
> today?
He was off balance :P
Trying to control the ball and stretching.
> For those who thought Jeffers went down late - what about Solskjaer
> today?
He was off balance :P
Trying to control the ball and stretching.
eh?
Jeffers had under 20 games in two season at Everton. They guy is EVEN more injury prone than Robbie Fowler.
Jeffers had under 20 games in two season at Everton. They guy is EVEN more injury prone than Robbie Fowler.
For those who thought Jeffers went down late - what about Solskjaer today?
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