Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has defended himself after he proclaimed that “it’s a person’s sport unexpectedly” after Chelsea’s draw in opposition to Tottenham.
Chelsea and Tottenham have been concerned in a feisty London derby on Sunday at Stamford Bridge.
The second half specifically was hectic, as Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte and their respective backroom groups clashed twice on the touchline.
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The managers have been each proven crimson playing cards after the ultimate whistle for his or her antics. Tensions additionally boiled over on the pitch as a heated rivalry renewed.
Souness lapped this up post-match, stating: “Referees are letting much more go and it makes for a greater watch.
“We’ve all performed the sport, with simulation and folks throwing themselves into the bottom. I haven’t seen that within the two video games as we speak. It’s a person’s sport unexpectedly now.”
His selection of phrases has led to some criticism, particularly with it coming simply weeks after England ladies gained the European Championships.
Souness was additionally sat alongside ex-England and Chelsea star Karen Carney when he made these feedback.
Lionesses hero has taken to Twitter to hit out at Souness: “‘It’s a person’s sport’, ‘males at it’. Get within the bin, what a disgraceful factor to say after the summer time this nation has simply seen.”
Souness appeared on talkSPORT on Monday morning to clear up his stance:
“[I don’t regret] a phrase of it. Let me clarify. I’ve been advocating for years that the referees have such a significant half to play within the success of the Premier League,” Souness instructed talkSPORT.
“We’ve obtained to watch out what we are saying as we speak and I’ve not been superb at that, however we have been changing into like different leagues.
“They have been blowing the whistle on a regular basis and it wasn’t an excellent watch. Our sport has at all times been distinctive, extra meaty, extra in your face and extra intense and we obtained away from that.
“My feedback yesterday have been saying we’ve obtained our sport again. That’s the type of soccer I keep in mind taking part in in.
“We’ve obtained to be higher for it. The directive to the referees is lengthy overdue, we’ve obtained our sport again.
“I loved two video games of soccer yesterday the place males have been taking part in males and so they obtained about themselves and have been falling out with one another.
“Okay, I don’t assume we needs to be condoning the factor on the touchline, however I’ve been there. In case you are on the touchline and issues aren’t going your approach and you are feeling there’s been an injustice. You’ve labored all week for these 90 minutes.”
