Premier League Nonsense

There is a reason why most footballers don't become coaches or managers. It's 'cos they're a few sarnies short of a picnic.

After years of being told what to do, what time to turn up, what to wear, they gradually lose any idea of independent thought or initiative. It's drummed out of them. Their universe shrinks to one where they are both the aplha and omega. They are the sun and the rest of us mere asteroids that orbit them at their whim.

Everything is seen in pounds and pence and the chances of spit roasting big breasted totty looking to sell their story to frantic red tops.

Take Emmanuel Petit. Former journeyman footballer, Arsene Wenger took him from nowhere and made him into a useful player for three years. After which the pony tailed plonker headed to Barcelona for a few shekels and a bigger salary.

He did sod all there before going to Chelsea for another decent wedge.

But he was never the same player after he left the Arsenal. Like many others before him and after him have found, the pay cheques may be weightier but the grass ain't always greener and the bench is still the bench whether you're in Barca or Real Madrid.

Some players play football to win things. Others to fatten their wallets.

What has Manu done since leaving the game? He has managed where? He has won what?

So why was his opinion deemed so newsworthy?