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Mancini “very disappointed” with De Jong critics.

October 15th, 2010 | 89 Comments |

Mancini: "Disappointed" with De Jong critics.
Mancini: "Disappointed" with De Jong critics.
Manchester City manager, Roberto Mancini has come out to say that he is “very disappointed” with critics of Manchester City hatchet man, Nigel de Jong, after he broke the leg of Newcastle winger, Hatem Ben Arfa’s leg in two places in a vicious challenge on the 3rd October.

De Jong, who was dropped from the Netherlands squad by manager, Bert van Marwijk, for his thuggish tackle, has so far not apologised to the Newcastle United player, and has also expressed dismay at the criticism of his violent tactics. A serial offender now, De Jong also broke the leg of the USA’s Stuart Holden in a pre World Cup “friendly”, and later launched an astonishing “Kung Fu” style attack on Spanish playmaker, Xabi Alonso during the World Cup final in Johennesburg last Summer.

On the criticism, Mancini whinged: (more…)