Pep G has just been on Sky, begging the referees to protect players from these horrendous tackles. he was almost repeating what Nuno has been saying about some of the tactics that have been used against us this season.

I don't think anyone wants to see a non contact game, and we must hold our hands up and say we have had a few thugs over the years. However, players have become very valuable assets and long time injuries can have a dramatic effect on a teams season. Theses flair players must be protected from thugs.