A) He's a warrior who wants everything. Damn the injury!! B) He wasn't thinking, since he is fragile at the moment, and getting the ball would not have led to an opponent's goal. C) He thought the other guy would back off. D) [Insert answer here] I say B!!!!!!!!
He simply wanted to win the tackle. He always went into those tackles for United and I'm glad he's doing it for us now . . . at least he will be soon enough.
He said that he went in weekly for it because he was overcompensating for the ankle. So the ankle injury is what lead to this.