Jamie Carragher has given his take on the Neil Taylor challenge that broke Seamus Coleman's leg, and like the vast majority of football fans, he too is sick of the statement 'he's not that type of player'.
Carragher, however, believes that all players are that type of player as all players are capable of making that sort of challenge, and that is why he won't be pointing the finger at the Welshman.
In his regular column for the Daily Mail, Carragher touched on the fact that Everton and Liverpool fans will be watching the Merseyside derby on Saturday afternoon hoping to see their players fly into challenges.
Poor Seamus. Those two words have dominated conversations this week, particularly on Merseyside. Everton's stricken right back should be lining up against Liverpool on Saturday.
We all winced at the footage of Neil Taylor's reckless tackle that left Coleman requiring surgery to fix his right leg, which was broken in two places. We feel deep sympathy that his season has ended in such a dreadful fashion, when he was in excellent form.
But when the game begins at 12.30pm, Coleman's plight will be put to the back of all minds and Reds and Blues will say two more words: hit him.
Carragher then called on his own personal experience of a time when he was very lucky not to break the bones of an opponent. His tackle on Nani at Anfield in 2011 is one of the more high-profile of his career, but the Liverpool man looks back on it with regret.
What's crazy looking back is that Nani was widely mocked for his reaction, when in reality he was extremely fortunate to not have his leg broken.
Carragher revealed that he was so embarrassed by the replays that he couldn't enjoy the victory on that day.
Taylor should be devastated. Coleman faces at least six months of rehabilitation and soul-destroying days in the gym. There is also no guarantee he will come back in the same form.
But I won't vilify the Aston Villa full back. Why? I could have been in exactly the same position in March 2011 when Liverpool played Manchester United.
I'd been switched to right back towards the end of the first half, so the first thing United manager Sir Alex Ferguson did was move the speedy Nani to the left flank to attack me. I wanted to let him know I was ready for him, that he wasn't going to pass. I wanted to rattle his bones. But my first challenge was horribly mistimed and I clattered into his shin.
I was lucky not to be sent off and luckier still that Nani was able to walk out of Anfield with 'just' a gash in his leg.
We beat United 3-1 that day but I wasn't able to enjoy the victory. It didn't feel right after what I had done and I was embarrassed when I saw the replays of the challenge. I tried to go into the United dressing room after the game to apologise, but they weren't interested in hearing what I had to say.
I never wanted anybody to think that I deliberately hurt opponents. The vast majority of players are the same.
But do not doubt that everyone who plays professionally is capable of finding themselves in Taylor's predicament, even those who bring fantasy and excitement to the game. That is no exaggeration.
Carragher then listed other examples of players such as Paul Scholes, Dele Alli, and Ross Barkey who badly caught Jordan Henderson earlier in the season, and concluded with the reminder that all footballers are capable of crossing that line.
Fans will want to see that this weekend, players putting their foot in. The first challenge at any stadium will be greeted with noisy enthusiasm. But just remember those players are walking a fine line. They are a split-second error of judgment from being in the same position as Neil Taylor.
Everyone, after all, is that kind of player.
It's an interesting take from the former Liverpool man, as few have openly pointed at incidents from their own career when debating Neil Taylor's actions.
He's suggesting that Taylor should be disgusted with himself for losing control, but there is no point in painting him up as some sort of super-villain, even if it's not the first time he's had a shocking challenge, but that 'he's not that type of player' means absolutely nothing.
You can read Carragher's column in full over on DailyMail.co.uk.
