++ [ originally posted by Martin ] ++
I am actually, for several reasons. First of all, Zlatan needs to learn to play cleanly. You don't see any of our other players doing what he does and neither should he. The whole thug mentality is just tiring and he should cut it out. It's alright to try hard, to win the ball off defenders and so on, but do it without drawing fouls.
Secondly, since Capello refuses to bench Zlatan, this is basically the only way he will not play. And I don't think he should play every single match, so far he's played more matches than all the other forwards (and more minutes per match as well I'm quite certain). If you score 10 times in 13 matches, you have a strong case to be untouchable (Trez), but Zlatan is nowhere near as effective and I think Mutu/DP should take his place now and then.
I am actually, for several reasons. First of all, Zlatan needs to learn to play cleanly. You don't see any of our other players doing what he does and neither should he. The whole thug mentality is just tiring and he should cut it out. It's alright to try hard, to win the ball off defenders and so on, but do it without drawing fouls.
Secondly, since Capello refuses to bench Zlatan, this is basically the only way he will not play. And I don't think he should play every single match, so far he's played more matches than all the other forwards (and more minutes per match as well I'm quite certain). If you score 10 times in 13 matches, you have a strong case to be untouchable (Trez), but Zlatan is nowhere near as effective and I think Mutu/DP should take his place now and then.
I didnt see that last year, or mybe not as much as this year at least.
Capello needs to deal with his attitude, and confusing it with passion for the game is wrong as well.
Cap had the same problem as cassano in his time with roma.
