Get your tackle out – in homage to the big, high boot!

Monday, 25 August 08, 05:37 AM · Comments(0)

Everyone loves goals! Goals, goals, goals baby… But the beautiful game is about so much more. Although I’m pretty sure that everyone at DSOTB will openly admit that their favourite ever moment of football has been goal related (my personal most delectable moment was that sublime Gazza goal against the Scots in Euro 96) who can deny that a fuck-off tackle, with full-on venomous power and passion can be just so satisfying to watch.

Getting the ball is not enough… This is war! The big elbow crunching the swift winger who’s been running rings around a big centre back all day right into the stands. Or the big foot following through the ball and *smash* into the man.

Therefore, although we may feature the odd goal on DSOTB, we don’t really want to compete with the best in the business. After all, if you want awesome strike after strike – then you’re best off heading to our pals on 101greatgoals.com! We’re going to take a look at some of the best tackles in the business… And we’re starting with ex Luton Town defender Sol Davis – one of the lower league’s most controversial defenders.

Just take a look at this big ol’ challenge on Ricardo Fuller. Approaching at a pace akin to a free-wheeling HGV careening through an oil slick, Sol puts the lacklustre Fuller into the stands, and promptly gets red-carded for his troubles – and not for the first time in his illustrious career either (more Sol to follow over the next few weeks).

This tackle has really divided us all in DSOTB HQ though – is it really a sending off? Because although Davis put in perhaps the biggest tackle that I’ve ever seen, he certainly gets the ball! What do you think?

Get your tackle out – in homage to the big, high boot!

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