Foul Play Against Chelsea's Great Dane

Last updated : 21 February 2003 By Rich Godden
It's no wonder that the flying Dane has suffered from injuries so much at Chelsea- the opposition can't stop fouling him!

He gets opposition players booked more than double that of any other Blues player. And he admits that he does worry about sustaining yet more serious injuries- but he doesn't plan to change the way he plays.

Gronk said, "I think it's just down to the way I play. I try to use my pace to go round or past defenders and sometimes they are late. It has just always been like that.

"I've had a few bad injuries, all on my left leg, but although I don't think about that when I actually try to go past someone, I do sometimes think about it afterwards.

"When I had my last injury, I wondered whether I could do something else but it's down to luck and I've been a bit unlucky in the past."

If he can improve his crossing, Jesper will be the COMPLETE winger... despite all the fouls against him!