Or like his father did?
Who incidentally was an ex-professional footballer who pushed him very hard to succeed.
Did you read the quote? You posted it so I assume so.
Yeah. What's your point?
What's yours? I said he shouldn't be castigated by pardew as obviously it negatively affected him the way his father treated him. What are you suggesting he should?
Ben Arfa is actually saying that his negative relationship with his father has led to him having difficulties with authority. He himself is not blaming others for the problems in his career. He is at least trying to take some responsibility for changing the pattern himself.
Now we don't know precisely what has gone on behind the scenes, and you can put Ben Arfa in the victim role if you want. But the weight of evidence from Ben Arfa's past suggests that it's more than likely that he's bringing something to the table himself. And it affects his relationships with team-mates, not just his managers.
With the atmosphere on here, everything seems to get twisted into a pro-Pardew or anti-Pardew stance. Call this a futile attempt to steer the discussion away from those tramlines.
Nobody has ever disputed Ben Arfa has a history of problems. The facts are he's not shown them here. Cabaye refused to play? Had Ben Arfa? No. And he's been treated abhorrently
Fuck you Santoon, Pards has managed the little wretch perfectly. At his previous clubs he once killed a dog and sent the severed head to his managers daughter because he made him the piggy in piggy in the middle. Has this happened with wor Al? NO! By not playing him and blaming him for eveything and making sure he's ostracised by the shit senior pros he's brought out the best in him. When was the last time you saw a bench sat on with such commitment and elegance?