I know that this didn't happen in this case but it does amuse me when pilots think they can cheat the system and not slow down when told. The fact is that the landing time will be the landing time and it is slow down, hold or fly more track miles with vectors.
Having said that though I do find that the pilots in Europe are far more accommodating of speed control than their colleagues in Australia. I'm not sure if it's because of traffic density or expectations but it certainly makes life easier when everyone does as they’re told.