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.
2 comments:
so has everyone forgotten than Bonzo was once sent off for spitting at an opposing player.
What 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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