Spoiled Children  

It seems that we can't go a week without a Man United player not making football headlines for the wrong reasons. In previous weeks Evra was finally suspended for four games because of a fight that broke out between him and a Chelsea ground's keeper, Rooney was almost suspended for a stomp on Aalborg's Kasper Risgard during a Champions League clash at Old Trafford, not to mention all of Ronaldo's antics so far.

The latest happenings from the Man United game on Boxing Day versus Stoke annoyed me even further and I am shocked, and disappointed that the FA haven't done anything about it yet. Rooney's blatant attempt at throwing an elbow at Stoke's Abdoulaye Fayequick, as well as Ronaldo's retaliatory kick at Stoke’s Andy Wilkinson are inexcusable. Before I jump for Ronaldo's throat again and rage at his petulance let us look at it from his side.

Remember that Andy Wilkinson ended up getting two yellow cards for two of many tackles on Cristiano Ronaldo. This has been a disturbing trend of late, with teams seeming intent on tackling star players every time they touch the ball (Messi against Real Madrid is a classic example).



Is this type of treatment an excuse for Ronaldo's actions? No, probably not, but there is something wrong with team's tactics this season.

Even with this treatment, Ronaldo and Rooney's actions are unforgivable. The FA have to discipline these actions regardless of the player, if lesser players had done the same thing the FA would not hesitate to suspend them. But they seem intent on turning a blind eye when it is league stars acting like children, spoiled children to be exact.