I wrote a piece on this on Sunday night but didn’t post it because I hadn’t recovered from the Blackburn phlop.
I will keep this very brief.
1. Wayne Rooney killed Arsenal before they kicked off at 5.30 on Saturday.
Arsenal knew West Ham were 2-0 up and that was a boost for the players.
Then Manchester United scored four goals and won 4-2 and that was a hammer-blow.
Arsenal were concussed, gutted and shattered.
And that\’s why they played like phake Phrench phootballers in the 5.30 kick off on ESPN.
That was what Wenger was referring to when he talked about “dark forces” .
2. We were told for two days that Rooney’s swearing at the camera makes a mockery of the FA’s Respect campaign.
But the top columnists blew it. They all missed the point.
None asked: Why was Roo so angry after scoring a hat-trick?
My guess?
Because he’s isolated and deeply unhappy and tortured – and he knows it’s all his own fault.
He bonked two young prostitutes when Colleen was pregnant.
And, we gather, she didn\’t kick him out of their mansion because she wants baby Kai to grow up with his father.
So, as far as we can tell, Colleen goes out and enjoys life with her friends, and she had a luxury cruise with her family last summer.
And, we are told by gossip writers, loveless Wayne spends lonely, lonely nights wandering round his wing of their mansion and playing online X-box games with other footballers and gaming fans.
How sad is that? He is angry with himself.
He seems to have everything but he actually has nothing. No love.
When Wayne Rooney nets a free kick, and a right foot shot, and slots a penalty for his third, it’s a hat-trick which turns an important match upside down.
But instead of being ecstatic, he’s furious and toxic.
In the heat of the moment, a miserably messed-up millionaire swears at the TV camera.
Clearly, Roo should not have done that. Bad example. Really should know better.
All through the game West Ham fans had been chanting, “You fat bastard, you fat bastard!”
All through our history, footballers have had to deal with that kind of abuse from crowds. It’s part of their job and they just have to get on with it.
But is Rooney swearing in the heat of the moment really such a big deal?