++ [ originally posted by Andy ] ++
I do not see why turning directly towards Materazzi even matters...whether he was facing him or had his back to him does not really matter..it's still a terrible challange. All I remember is Zlatan pushing the ball to his right away from Materazzi and the latter sliding malitiously in with both feet...how is it Zlatan's fault. Perhaps if Zlatan provoked Mata the moment before the tackle it would be partly his fault, however he was just running at the Inter defense. No matter how you look at it, there is nothing wrong with taking on defenders. This discussion is absolutely ridiculous, Seven.