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3rd March 2016
08:54am GMT

"Nobody [talks]," he said. "There's not really anybody.
"There are players in other teams where you know if you do something wrong you see them get dug out. I see [Alexis] Sanchez sometimes but he does it in the wrong way, he throws his arms in the air and things like that.
"If I’m stood beside Glenn Whelan and I’ve done something wrong, he’ll dig me out. It doesn’t mean he doesn’t like me, he just knows you’re better than what you are. And sometimes you need that, you need that rollicking to spur you on.
"Playing against Arsenal, I just don’t see it. I don’t see that type of player, who gets to that stage where they want to have a go at somebody, just to try to gee them up and get them going.
"Sadly it’s missing."
Just last month, Glenn Whelan was praised for his bossing performance against Arsenal during their goalless draw at the Britannia Stadium.
The Republic of Ireland international was hailed as the reason why Man City, Man United, Chelsea, West Ham and Arsenal were unable to score against Stoke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXqGIc364Fs
Not everyone seemed convinced.
https://twitter.com/domsutton/status/704434138271641600
Tell it to Buffon, why don't you?
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