There were several instances in the summer of 2017 of players telling fans exactly how they felt.
Gibson was the most spectacular, telling Sunderland supporters while somewhat worse for wear: “We’re sh*t. Of course I’m bothered, I don’t want to be sh*t…There are too many people at the club who don’t give a f*ck.”
Cristiano Ronaldo
Being one of the best two players in the world has its drawbacks. Namely that your team-mates just aren’t likely to be as good as you.
Ronaldo certainly expressed that problem after third-place Real Madrid were beaten by city rivals Atletico Madrid in February 2016, saying: “If we were all at my level, maybe we would be leaders.”
Gary Cahill
Chelsea were criticised for a lack of depth in the build-up to the 2017-18 season and the difference between their squad and Arsenal’s for the Community Shield certainly caught the eye of Cahill.
“The back of the programme was interesting,” he deadpanned, chiming with the reported grievances of his manager, Antonio Conte.
Mick McCarthy
We love McCarthy. There, we said it.
When asked whether some people might be frustrated by Ipswich Town’s 1-1 draw at Leeds in 2014, McCarthy had a rather succinct answer: “Some people can f*ck off.”
And another big Mick special, after a Neil Collins own goal in the opening minute gifted Reading a 1-0 win at Wolves in January 2009: “It was a crap start to a game. There you have it, can you print all that?
“F**king rubbish, absolute tosh. Drivel. Sh*te. Bullsh*t. That’s what I thought of it. Did that help? I’m quite pleased, apart from the fact that’s given them the poxy result, I’m f**king livid about it – of course I am. So, there you have it.”
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Mauro Icardi
Icardi has had a difficult relationship with Inter fans to say the least, with some of their ultras snatching his shirt and shorts which he was offering to a young supporter and throwing them back in the striker’s face.
The Argentina international responded in his controversial autobiography, writing: “How many are there [fans]? 50? 100? 200? Okay, I will bring over 100 criminals from Argentina and they will kill them on the spot. Then we’ll see.”
Okay, this one definitely oversteps the mark.
Joey Barton
In truth, we could devote this whole article to Barton and his quotes – when they’re not Morrissey’s or Nietzsche’s – but we’ll just leave it at this one on…
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