- West Ham are having fun with one other very good season however they have been hit by a scandal
- Kurt Zouma is being investigated for cat abuse after stunning movies emerged
- David Moyes has continued to play the defender which might be a mistake
- Persevering with as regular sends the mistaken message and prolongs the backlash
West Ham are having such a superb season, the disgusting video of Kurt Zouma mistreating his cat has been like a grenade going off within the dressing room.
And their resolution to let him proceed enjoying with out lacking any video games has worsened the scenario. He ought to have been taken out of the firing line and, no matter issues West Ham have defensively, they pale into insignificance in comparison with doing the fitting factor.
To see Zouma on the pitch is simply prolonging the argument. I do not suppose he needs to be kicked out of soccer however there need to be penalties for unacceptable behaviour.
It's one thing I wrote final week highlighting the hazards of footballers being handled as particular circumstances due to their standing.
The sensation amongst West Ham followers was that Zouma should not have confronted Watford on Tuesday when the revelations got here out and I am certain they'll really feel the identical when he runs out at Leicester.
The connection between gamers and supporters is essential. Most of them will not need Zouma sacked, there needs to be the possibility of redemption by way of schooling, however there was no purpose for immediate motion to not be taken.
Sure, he has been fined and his animals have been taken away. However the factor that will harm most is being denied the possibility to play soccer.
Everybody could have their view on whether or not two matches, six matches or no matter is appropriate, however to proceed as regular sends out the mistaken message, given the cruelty of what he did.
His presence on the King Energy shall be a distraction in an essential recreation. West Ham might nonetheless have a extremely thrilling season, with a Champions League problem and makes an attempt to win the Europa League and FA Cup real looking goals. I can not see how letting the backlash proceed will assist.
I'd hope and count on he has already apologised to his team-mates and requested for his or her forgiveness as a result of they'd have hated what he did. The gamers would not go in opposition to the membership's resolution to let Zouma play and nor ought to they as a result of they're staff, nevertheless it will not have helped concord within the camp.
The perfect factor that may occur is any emotions are expressed to allow them to all transfer on.
I've had team-mates kind out tensions between them with a dust-up and long-term it does assist clear the air.
There have been too many horrible tales involving Premier League footballers of late. I wrote that if I used to be a supervisor, I'd advise, or demand, my gamers did not go on social media. What's occurred to Zouma backs that up.
What sort of participant feels they want so badly to share issues on social media that you simply suppose kicking a cat and posting it on Snapchat would make folks giggle?
It is incriminating proof and the one good factor to come back out of it's the cats do not need to stay in that dwelling any extra.
West Ham might have stopped the grenade exploding if that they had taken swift motion. They have not and the chance is it might derail their season at a time issues are going so properly.
Spurs on skinny ice
Tottenham might afford one dwelling defeat in opposition to Southampton within the top-four race as a result of a whole lot of the opposite contenders have been inconsistent. However a second in opposition to Wolves would absolutely finish their probabilities.
Spurs have undoubtedly improved below Antonio Conte, with the return of Son Heung-Min an enormous affect. However the Italian is intelligent sufficient to dampen expectations, which is why he is been saying it is a lengthy journey to succeed in the highest.
He is good sufficient to know that this season fourth place is up for grabs due to the fragility of the competitors. To blow it in opposition to Wolves might see him blow his high.
