by alxy » Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:19 am
But what exactly did Raheem say? I believe he just told Roy he was tired, which was supposed to be a private comment made to your coach in order for him to accurately determine who best to play or not to play. I think Roy screwed it up by revealing that to the press. Raheem did not say he did not want to play, just that he wasn't feeling 100%, which is a good honest comment that if I'm a coach, would want to hear from my player. Imagine if a player tells you he is 100% and then bang! 1 minute into the game he pulls up with a hamstring injury. Maybe Raheem was even expecting Roy to rest him a bit so that he could eventually play.
Anyway, all this mess is Roy's fault. He should have handled it better. Next time, any player would be scared to say Sh*t to Roy.