Some West Ham fans have been saying Arthur Masuaku should be sacked, which is a little over the top. Spitting is horrible and he was incredibly stupid to do it. But it was out of character and he has apologised. Masuaku will suffer a six-match suspension and a club fine and will then have to earn his place back and the trust of the coaching staff. That seems like punishment enough. He seems to be quite a laid back character and has never been sent off before, so it's not a recurring problem.
To put it in perspective, although spitting is reprehensible it's still not as bad as a leg-breaking tackle. Cardiff's Joe Bennett received a yellow card for a foul that put Man City's Sane out of the game for a month, while Masuaka has a red card and a six-game suspension. Luis Suarez is now a hero at Barcelona despite serial biting. Arthur's done wrong and been punished severely, which is surely enough.
so has everyone forgotten than Bonzo was once sent off for spitting at an opposing player.
ReplyDeleteWhat ever happened to him? He went on to become a westham legend. I'm not defending Arthur because what he did was wrong on every level. He's been banned by the FA for 6 games and no doubt the club will fine him 2 weeks wages. He's admitted he was wrong and appologised as it a heat of the moment thing. It's not as if he's a serial gobba like Diouf was at liverpool.
I'm sure he will go on to be a very important player for westham if he's allowed to.
Yes, I think it's about right. He made a big mistake and paid a big price. But after he's served his ban he should be given another chance.
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