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Case for defence - Mings 'extremely disappointed' at 5-game ban for stamp on Zlatan

The Bournemouth defender insists it was not ‘an intentional stamp’.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tyrone Mings File Photo PA Wire / PA Images PA Wire / PA Images / PA Images

TYRONE MINGS HAS defended his actions in last Saturday’s clash against Manchester United, insisting that it ‘was an accidental collision’ with Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the game at Old Trafford, rather than ‘any intentional stamp’ on his part.

The Bournemouth defender was handed a five-game ban this week for the incident, with his club subsequently calling the punishment ‘extraordinary’.

Mings has expressed his disappointment with the decision in a statement he released on Twitter.

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    Oct 5th 2013, 1:46 PM

    no lescott is totally at fault

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    Oct 5th 2013, 1:47 PM

    I’m no Man City supporter but I can’t see what hart did wrong, put up a clip of Negredo’s goal, could Howard save that.

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    Oct 5th 2013, 4:13 PM

    Aguero can bearly score a penalty

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    Oct 5th 2013, 2:11 PM

    Hart is been exposed by a weak defence he’s average keeper.. Man city’s back 4 are leaking in the goals this season

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    Oct 5th 2013, 2:09 PM

    There didn’t seem to be a huge power in the shot, the goalkeeper seemed to get a decent hand behind the ball. Keeper at fault, lescott’s mistake notwithstanding!

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    Oct 5th 2013, 2:06 PM

    His Hart gave out again.

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    Mute James Murphy
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    Oct 5th 2013, 2:21 PM

    Booooooooooooooo!

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    Oct 5th 2013, 10:37 PM

    The head and shoulders again

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