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He then condemned Rooney for urging Chris Foy to dismiss Kompany for a two-footed tackle on Nani in the FA Cup third round and was involved in an exchange with Steven Gerrard after saying Glen Johnson deserved to be sent off in Liverpool's Carling Cup semi-final win last week.

Roberto Mancini's red-card row with Wayne Rooney flares up again 2012

It was actually a really dangerous challenge from Palacios –a two-footed scissor-type affair.

Stoke v Aston Villa - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2011

So we can't really be that surprised that so far there have been less shots here than at a children's Christmas party.37 mins There are only so many different ways I can tell you that nothing is happening.38 mins "Providing it hasn't broken his leg or made reproduction impossible, 'a two-footed scissor-type affair' does sound quite erotic," writes Ian Copestake.

Stoke v Aston Villa - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2011

That is what happened, eventually, when the tackle from behind was outlawed, and the two-footed flying tackle from any angle would appear to be the next target.

Andy Carroll and Glen Johnson fly into Kompany tackle debate 2012

Both tackles won the ball cleanly, but I can understand if it has been decided that two-footed, studs-up tackles are by nature dangerous and must be eliminated.

Manchester City 0 - 1 Liverpool – as it happened | Simon Burnton 2012

Just as we go into three minutes of stoppage time, Nasri crosses the ball and Aguero flicks a free header just over the bar.90+1 mins: Glen Johnson wins the ball with a perfectly timed ... two-footed tackle.

Manchester City 0 - 1 Liverpool – as it happened | Simon Burnton 2012

In both cases, however, the tackler had launched himself like a sort of human missile, although neither challenge was two-footed.

Football has a duty to disarm its human missiles Richard Williams 2010

My trail appeared as though I had played a sporadic game of hopscotch: a two-footed jump here, a one-footed hop there.

Ominous Kate Brian 2011

In defending an innocuous situation near the middle of the pitch, Torres launched himself into a nasty two-footed tackle on Swansea midfielder Mark Gower .

What Was Fernando Torres Thinking? Gabriele Marcotti 2011

And the one we're going to settle on, it seems, is that late in the game two-footed tackle from Glen Johnson on Joleon Lescott.

Manchester City 0 - 1 Liverpool – as it happened | Simon Burnton 2012