QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt has been slammed for allowing Wigan Athletic to net their equaliser yesterday.
Taarabt was widely condemned after turning his back on Maloney's injury time free kick for failing to block the equaliser.
Everton captain Phil Neville tweeted:
If ur in the wall im afraid you arent allowed to duck/turn ur back u just got to take one for the team! ! — phil neville18 (@fizzer18) April 7, 2013
Marseille midfielder Joey Barton, on-loan from QPR, also rapped:
Got to take a ball in the face for me. Its only a ball. It won't kill you. #qpr — Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) April 7, 2013
But QPR boss Harry Redknapp defended Taarabt, saying: "He didn't duck, he jumped. He jumped and turned his head and it went past his head. I'm not going to blame Adel."
