Santos Not Looking For Revenge
Last updated : 12 September 2003 By Site Editor
Santos was given a broken cheekbone by Johnson when he was playing for Nottingham Forrest after a horrific elbow. Next time the teo players met Santos went for revenge and was sent of for a red card offence for going in hard on Andy Johnson after only being on the field a few minutes.
The tackle from the then Sheffield United Player started a massive brawl, which ended with himself, and one of his team mates being sent off in the 'Battle of Bramell Lane' where the game was later abandoned by forfeit because Neil Warnock's team eventually had too many players sent off to continue.
Speaking to the East Anglian Daily Times about the incident, Santos insisted he would not be looking to make Johnson pay again : "It is fair to say we are not friends. He almost blinded me in one eye when he elbowed me and when we met again I was sent off although it was a fair challenge and I did nothing wrong.
"It blew up into a big fight and I was one of the people sent off. The game was ruined and I was made a scapegoat by Sheffield United. But it was not too bad as I went to Grimsby and had a good season, ending up as player of the year for them.
"But that is all in the past. I will play my game on Saturday as usual; I will not change my style. I'm a physical player but I will not be looking for Andy Johnson or anyone else. The past is the past – end of story."
