Source: Team_Talk
Henry shrugs off 'dirty' tag
Captain Karl Henry has dismissed suggestions that Wolves, who have so far picked up 19 yellows and one red card, are a dirty side.[LNB] The defensive midfielder has been hurt by the recent comments and insists their reputation is unjust.[LNB]Mick McCarthy's side are currently sitting bottom of the Premier League disciplinary table.[LNB]Henry believes the club received plenty of media coverage following the 1-1 draw at home to Newcastle at the end of August.[LNB]The Wanderers picked up seven of 12 bookings handed out during the match at Molineux.[LNB]The 27-year-old told Sky Sports News: "I put that record down to the Newcastle game we played.[LNB]"It was a ferocious game with plenty of tough tackling going on in that game and I think a lot was made of it that was a little unjust.[LNB]"We came out of it looking like a dirty side, which is certainly not us."[LNB]Henry, who has been sent off just once in 173 Wolves appearances has admitted at being very upset when Bobby Zamora broke a leg as a result of his challenge earlier this month - a tackle the referee decided was fair.[LNB]"He's now sitting out at a time in his career when he was absolutely flying. [LNB]"He's been called up for England and has done extremely well for Fulham and I'm extremely sorry it resulted in him breaking his leg.[LNB]"There was no malice in the challenge and it certainly wasn't meant.[LNB]"I've contacted him since and spoken to him and he's ok - he's accepted that I've just gone for the ball. I've actually won the ball and it's just one of those things that happens in football."[LNB]Meanwhile, Adlene Guedioura is expected to be out of action for up to six months after fracturing his tibia in a tackle with Aston Villa's Steve Sidwell during the 2-1 defeat on Sunday.[LNB]Henry has defended the Villa man calling the tackle fair, although he expects Sidwell will be feeling down after hearing the news about the Wolves midfielder.[LNB]"He definitely went in to win the ball, no doubts about that.[LNB]"Sidwell is a tough tackling player and he'll certainly be feeling similar to how was.[LNB]"There is no way he'd like to break somebody's leg. Unfortunately that's just football.[LNB]"It'd disappointing for us that we've lost a key player but we have to just get on with it."
