Billy Goat Sverige
10-28-2012, 09:20 AM
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Poll recalled the Arsenal game against Chelsea in 2004 when Thierry Henry asked for permission to take a free-kick quickly, then promptly curled it into the goal while Petr Cech was still lining up his defensive wall. Poll remembered the fury of John Terry and José Mourinho and seemed quite happy with the outrage it had caused. "Lovely" was the word he used.
He did, however, say that it caused such a controversy that when he refereed an Arsenal game at Wigan Athletic the following season and the same situation arose, with Henry whispering in his ear that he wanted to take a free‑kick early, he told the Frenchman he would have to wait. Henry wrinkled up his nose, let the wall get in position and then curled his shot into the top corner. He turned to Poll and the look on his face was of a man who considered the art of the spectacular, and all its associated glories, as the most natural thing in the world. "Long enough?" he asked
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Poll recalled the Arsenal game against Chelsea in 2004 when Thierry Henry asked for permission to take a free-kick quickly, then promptly curled it into the goal while Petr Cech was still lining up his defensive wall. Poll remembered the fury of John Terry and José Mourinho and seemed quite happy with the outrage it had caused. "Lovely" was the word he used.
He did, however, say that it caused such a controversy that when he refereed an Arsenal game at Wigan Athletic the following season and the same situation arose, with Henry whispering in his ear that he wanted to take a free‑kick early, he told the Frenchman he would have to wait. Henry wrinkled up his nose, let the wall get in position and then curled his shot into the top corner. He turned to Poll and the look on his face was of a man who considered the art of the spectacular, and all its associated glories, as the most natural thing in the world. "Long enough?" he asked
I remember that http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/cloudnine.gif