McGhee criticism bemuses Murray

03 November 2009 15:44
Fyvie, 16, has been ruled out for up to six weeks with ankle ligament damage after being injured in Murray's sliding challenge during Hibernian's 2-0 Scottish Premier League win on Saturday.[LNB]Murray played the ball in a challenge that took place immediately in front of an assistant referee, who flagged for a throw-in.[LNB]However, McGhee claimed Murray could have done more to avoid injuring the teenager.[LNB]Murray, 28, told the Edinburgh Evening News: "I have to say I am a little disappointed by the reaction.[LNB]"I'm a bit confused by what Mark McGhee said - 'the tackle was legitimate but was over-robust'. What does that mean if you win the ball?[LNB]"I've gone in hard to get the ball and I think the fans, the gaffer and myself would have been disappointed if I hadn't gone in whole-heartedly."[LNB]Murray added: "I looked at it again on the computer from behind, probably the best angle, you can see I clearly took the ball.[LNB]"The linesman was standing right in front of it, he had a perfect view and there wasn't anything to suggest it was a bad tackle.[LNB]"There was no-one more surprised than me to see him lying there.[LNB]"To me it seemed as if he tried to jump over me and then landed awkwardly.[LNB]"If someone tackled me like that I would be absolutely fine about it, no problem."[LNB][LNB]

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