Are you missing strong (but fair) tackle football like in the good old days? If so, Wes Brown has your back. The former Manchester United defender is the latest ex-footballer to join 888sport EXCLUSIVE "Against the Grain" video series as he rants about referees nowadays.
I just fell like we're losing a bit of that football defending side. As a defender growing up one of my main attributes was tacking and I just feel a little bit of that in this day and age has now gone.
Growing up I didn't try and hurt anyone. I just always tried to win the ball but I did it in a strong way. If he sees that he has won the ball, he's made an effort to win the ball, then yeah that's a good tackle.
I think that defenders do need a little bit of leeway. In the future defenders could possibly be losing out in any sort of form of tacking. People like tacking. If it is fair, strong, then that is all good.
Watch Brown full rant here:
Check out Brown & Dennis Wise going head to head and argue who is a bigger club - Chelsea or Man United? on our 888sport "A Tenner Says" series:
Don't miss 888sport former "Against the Grain" rants with Jason McAteer & Tim Sherwood!
