Taylor Accuses Germans Of Diving

Last updated : 15 October 2006 By Footy Mad - Editor

... he knows his dismissal at the BayArena for two bookings put pressure on his team. Pressure they could have done without.

Taylor: "It is an awful feeling to get sent off and I was disappointed with the referee's decision in the first half after the first yellow card against the Germans.

"Overseas players are always going to dive - you expect that - so it was devastating, but I stayed in the tunnel to see what was happening and thankfully we went on to win.

"My job is to go out and defend and get clean sheets as a defender. You just have to cope with everything they throw at you and, as a defender, that's your job."