Midfielder Mark van Bommel responds to criticism of the Dutch style of play
English ref Howard Webb has been lambasted by the Dutch coach, Bert van Marwijk, following Spain’s 1-0 victory in the World Cup final.
Van Marwijk was critical of Webb’s handling of the game which saw a record number of yellow cards issued.
The Dutch boss said: “The Englishman ruined the game. At no stage did he attempt to stop the Spanish players from hitting my players’ studs with their chest, hitting their boots with the backs of their calves, or using their shinpads to rake the soles of my players’ boots.
“It was outrageous to allow a team that passed a ball that quickly to win.”
Webb was not intimidated by the finger-wagging he received afterwards from van Marwijk, saying: “I’m a policeman from Rotherham so being confronted by an angry bloke called Bert is not a unique experience.”
A FIFA spokesman said: “His name’s Bert? We thought he was a Dick!”
Webb had no choice but show the yellows. Out of 14 he got maybe 2 or 3 decisions wrong. The 1st Heitinga booking was harsh , and De Jong should have been a straight red.Webb stills has my respect!
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