It’s not very often people are
given a second chance in life. Occasionally individuals have the capacity to
excel, but are tainted by demons. Sometimes things do go wrong and that chance
to put things right is gratefully received and grasped with both hands. That’s
exactly what is happening at the moment with West Ham midfielder Ravel
Morrison.
After years of hitting the
headlines for all the wrong reasons, he wrote them himself with that incredible solo goal against
Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane recently. Add to that his performance for
the England Under-21s this week, in which he scored two goals in a 5-0 drubbing
over Lithuania, and you have a lot of plaudits gushing over the 20 year old.
The only thing that stands in
Morrison’s way is him. He does himself no favours. Despite the sparkling
display during that 5-0 victory he attracted negative attention again, this
time for having an on-pitch bust-up with England team-mate Wilfried Zaha.
Having a fiery temperament is all well and good, it’s learning to control and
channel it in a positive and constructive way - that behaviour certainly
doesn’t belong on the football pitch.
