Blackpool boss Ian Holloway says Fulham captain Danny Murphy was "out of order" over his tackling comments last week.
In his column for the Independent on Sunday, Holloway wrote: "Danny Murphy owes a few apologies. I was shocked to read his comments about Blackburn, Stoke and Wolves being too physical and playing the game the wrong way. He said those teams are over-zealous in their tackling and have a win-at-all-costs attitude which should be looked at.
"Danny, you are totally wrong and a bit out of order. Teams play in different ways - that is football. Jose Mourinho plays in a different way at Real Madrid to the Barcelona coach. That's what coaches do. They have their own tactics and they play to the strengths of the players they have.
"I looked at Karl Henry's tackle for Wolves and it was simply a silly, reckless challenge. It was stupid, even Mick McCarthy said so. But why Mick is being blamed for the challenge I just do not know.
"I think you have to be really careful when you are someone like Danny Murphy, who is still playing and who has never been a manager, to talk about what managers do. If I was one of the managers he was talking about I wouldn't be very happy."
