Source: Daily_Mail
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Even the stats are against Ronaldo as we reveal the Premier League's most fouled play
HAVE YOUR SAY. Do referees give Cristiano Ronaldo enough protection? The Manchester United star is a major target for Barclays Premier League hatchet men and is regularly sent tumbling to the floor. Do you think the winger is fouled too much? And is it time the officials now came to his rescue? TELL US WHAT YOU THINK As a regular target for the Barclays Premier League hatchet men, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes his winger Cristiano Ronaldo is not protected enough by 'weak referees'.The world's best footballer is said to be fed up of constantly picking himself up off the floor, with the league leaders claiming he is arguably the most fouled player in the top flight. But this time the Old Trafford hierarchy, who fear the Portuguese star will be (literally) kicked to La Liga next season, are wrong. Even the stats are against Real Madrid target on this one as Sportsmail reveals the list of the most fouled players in the Premier League so far this season.Most fouled players in the Barclays Premier League.BoltonKevin Davies - 73 Target man: The Premier League's most fouled player, Bolton captain Kevin Davies, is brought down by West Bromwich Albion's Jonas OlssonWest Ham Valon Behrami - 70 Hammer blow: Valon Behrami receives medical treatment after suffering a horrific knee injury against Manchester City that saw him ruled out for the rest of the campaign Wigan Amr Zaki - 64 Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo - 64 Fall guy: United winger Cristiano Ronaldo stumbles in agony after being brought down at FulhamNewcastle Jonas Gutierrez - 64 Arsenal Denilson - 63 Rovers return: Arsenal's Denilson manages to fire a shot off at goal despite being crunched by two Blackburn playersManchester CityShaun Wright-Phillips - 57 Up and under: Shaun Wright-Phillips is sent flying to the ground following a meaty challenge from former Chelsea colleague Frank LampardAston Villa Ashley Young - 54Everton Steven Pienaar - 50 Getting shirty: Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar clashes with Portsmouth defender Hermann Hreidarsson at Fratton ParkHull Geovanni - 41 Middlesbrough Tuncay - 40 Chelsea Frank Lampard - 39 Tottenham Aaron Lennon - 38 Falling down: Spurs winger Aaron Lennon feels the force of a reckless Stiliyan Petrov tackle at Villa ParkBlackburn Jason Roberts - 38Fulham Bobby Zamora - 37 Sunderland Steed Malbranque - 37 Caught up: Manchester City centre-half Richard Dunne stops Sunderland star Steed Malbranque in his tracksWest Brom Jonathan Greening - 36 Drop zone: West Ham's Lucas Neill gets stuck in on West Brom skipper Jonathan GreeningLiverpool Xabi Alonso - 35 Kop that: Liverpool's Xabi Alonso takes a tumble from combative Villa midfielder Stiliyan PetrovStoke Ricardo Fuller - 32 Hold up: Stoke hitman Ricardo Fuller is held up by Middlesbrough defender Robert Huth as the pair battle for the ballPortsmouth HAVE YOUR SAY. Do referees give Cristiano Ronaldo enough protection? The Manchester United star is a major target for Barclays Premier League hatchet men and is regularly sent tumbling to the floor. Do you think the winger is fouled too much? And is it time the officials now came to his rescue? TELL US WHAT YOU THINK Peter Crouch - 29