Broadcasters have sprung to the defence of Graeme Souness after the former Liverpool star sparked a social media backlash by describing a football match as 'a man's game'.
Souness, 69, was commenting on Sky Sports on Sunday following a fiery 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham.
The Premier League match at Stamford Bridge featured hard tackles and ended in an angry confrontation between the managers – with both shown red cards.
Analysing the game, Sportsmail columnist Souness declared: 'It's a man's game all of a sudden again.
'I think we've got our football back, as I would enjoy football – men at it, blow for blow, and the referee letting them get on with it.