Source: Team_Talk
Scholes comes clean on tackling
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has rubbished his reputation for being a poor tackler.[LNB] Scholes insists he was "just getting people back" after being fouled himself.[LNB]The former England international became known for a perceived technical weakness in tackles, particularly towards the end of his distinguished career.[LNB]But the midfielder, who retired this summer, told BBC Radio Five Live: "Of course I can tackle. There's plenty of evidence of being able to tackle.[LNB]"I was just getting people back. If someone got me early in the game it was always in the back of my mind that I needed to get them back.[LNB]"I didn't always do it on purpose, some of it was just bad timing, I suppose.[LNB]"But I think throughout my career the record wasn't that bad, there were not that many yellow cards. Well, I suppose a few yellow cards, but not many sendings-off. But I think towards the end every time I made one tackle I got booked, because of my reputation I suppose."[LNB]
