️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Mark Hughes has accused Steve Bruce of trying to <unk>defend the indefensible<unk> over Maynor Figueroa's tackle on Stephen Ireland that left the Stoke City midfielder with a deep gash in his calf. Mark Hughes has accused Steve Bruce of trying to <unk>defend the indefensible<unk> over Maynor Figueroa's tackle on Stephen Ireland that left the Stoke City midfielder with a deep gash in his calf. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ I could show you a picture of Figueroa's ankle, he had five stitches in it and carried on.<unk> Ireland (left) sustained a deep gash on his leg after a challenge from Hull's Maynor Figueroa.<unk> Ireland (left) sustained a deep gash on his leg after a challenge from Hull's Maynor Figueroa. Arbiter Neil Swarbrick didn't give a free kick for the challenge that left Ireland with a gash in his leg.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Steve has fallen into the trap of trying to defend the indefensible,<unk>said Hughes. Everyone has seen the two challenges and I don't think there is any kind of comparison whatsoever. The outcome is there for everyone to see so I don't think Steve did himself too much credit with his observation. <unk>The outcome is there for everyone to see so I don't think Steve did himself too much credit with his observation. Il est assez facile de défendre les choses - et je le fais aussi - mais en cette occasion, il n'était pas comme si le garçon allait être suspendu. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ We're trying to move on but Steve didn't need to do that.<unk>We're trying to move on but Steve didn't need to do that. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Defending that is incorrect.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> It looks likely Stephen is unavailable for two to three weeks. <unk>It looks likely Stephen is unavailable for two to three weeks. <unk>It looks likely Stephen is unavailable for two to three weeks. Most people have now seen the picture and he<unk>s had internal stitches as well as external, so it takes a little bit longer than a straightforward gash. <unk>Most people have now seen the picture and he<unk>s had internal stitches as well as external, so it takes a little bit longer than a straightforward gash. I'm disappointed as he was doing really well,...
Stephen Ireland forced off after Maynor Figueroa tackle on Saturday. (Stephen Ireland forced off after Maynor Figueroa tackle on Saturday) Hull City defender scraped studs down back of Ireland's calf in defeat.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Steve Bruce claims Ireland should have been sent out earlier in the game.<unk> Steve Bruce claims Ireland should have been sent out earlier in the game.<unk> Mark Hughes furious by Bruce and says he should accept Figueroa's error.<unk> Mark Hughes angry by Bruce and says he should accept Figueroa's error. Stoke City boss says Hull counterpart is trying to 'defend the indefensible'<unk>