"I think the problem for him - and it's a problem in general in football - is that there is so much time-wasting and players pretending that they are injured in the final parts of the game and during the game, that you can sometimes be annoyed if you want to try to score a goal that you think the player is time-wasting."
"I really didn't understand he was seriously injured in the heat of the moment,"
"I want to say I'm deeply sorry for reacting. Sending Conor all my best again for a quick recovery."
Gabriel Martinelli pushed injured Liverpool full-back Conor Bradley near the touchline after Bradley landed awkwardly and clutched his knee in stoppage time of a 0-0 match. Martinelli dropped the ball and shoved Bradley to try to get him off the playing surface, provoking a melee and yellow cards for Martinelli and Ibrahima Konate. Bradley received treatment, was stretchered off, and later left on crutches wearing a knee brace. Martinelli apologised on social media and said he had already spoken to Bradley. Gary Neville and Roy Keane criticised Martinelli, while Liverpool manager Arne Slot defended him and cited time-wasting concerns.
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