I had it tattooed last season after I broke my foot. I liked it the first time I read it, what it means. If the pain is not really big, and you can run, you can still play. If you have to do a hard tackle to help your team, you don’t think about it. “My job is to protect the goal, with blocks, tackles, whatever it takes. “I’m proud of the achievement,” Skrtel said. He sat out two months in 2008/09 after tearing knee ligaments, while a broken metatarsal forced him to miss the last three months of last season.īut this term he maintained both form and fitness and, as well as his perfect league record, made 10 Europa League appearances and one in the FA Cup.
Skrtel’s two previous full seasons at Anfield had been hampered by injury. “For a defender it’s tough to play every game as you can easily pick up yellow cards so his record is very impressive.” “He is really strong and he gives the midfield confidence that we have a very good centre-back.
Lucas Leiva, who played in 33 of the Reds’ 38 league games this season, said: “Martin has been really good ever since he came to the club and his form this season has been excellent. Sami Hyypia was ever present in 2003/04, while John Arne Riise was a mainstay in 2001/02.
The long-serving defender did it in 2004/05 and again in 2008/09, along with Dirk Kuyt. “I was hoping that Leighton Baines would maybe get a slight knock on Sunday so he would have to come off and Martin could have the record to himself.Ĭarragher is one of just four Liverpool outfield players who have played in every league game in a season over the past decade. “There’s also the intensity of the games and how many knocks you can get. “It’s very difficult to play every match the way the modern game is with big squads and rotation. “It’s a fantastic achievement by Martin,” Carragher said. Jamie Carragher is full of praise for the Slovakia international, who cost £6.5million from Zenit St Petersburg in January 2008. Skrtel had the faith of Roy Hodgson and then the 26-year-old’s form flourished following the appointment of Kenny Dalglish. It’s a remarkable record considering the Reds’ turbulent season. The only other top flight outfield player with that claim to fame is Everton’s Leighton Baines. The Liverpool centre-back played every minute of every Premier League game this season.
Veni, vidi, vici – I came, I saw, I conquered. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any real research on the meaning of side tattoos.THE tattoo in Latin emblazoned on his chest sums up Martin Skrtel’s achievement perfectly. I personally like quotes and solo illustrations on the side, but I’ve seen a few very artistic portraits or whole side pieces. Side, or rib, tattoos are probably my third favorite location (after back and inner arms). Men are more likely to get ink here, though the trend seems to be increasing for women as well. Since the chest is usually not completely exposed, there is a sense of intimacy with the tattoo and it’s placement here. I plan on (someday…) getting a tattoo that covers part of a shoulder blade or between the two.īecause it’s located near the heart, chest tattoos have symbolized affection and love. Also, this location can typically be covered. I personally like upper back (no thanks to lower back ink for me) because it has the largest unobstructed “viewing” surface area (as opposed to having one wrapped around your arms or legs), and because there’s still many placement options. This particular research notes that placement choice is very gender specific and plays a role in how the symbolism of a tattoo differs between men and women.īack tattoos can allude to a person’s “mysterious” qualities or represent a (meaningful) event that the person has put behind them. We know that people get tattoos on many different parts of the body, and tattoos are an exhibition of many different ideals, values and personalities for many different people. Not only does this make organizing each post much easier, but now I can include some interesting research that I found about the relationships between tattoo location and symbolism for men and women. The topic/theme this week is ink on any part of your torso, which can sometimes become a short-sighted and unattractive decision for some people years on down the road (namely women with abdomen tattoos that stretch into an undetermined mass once they become pregnant).Īs you all may or may not have noticed, I usually center each Tattoo Tuesday post around a particular body part. Hey tattoo lovers, another Tuesday is upon us and so I bring you a new Tattoo Tuesday post.