Mikel Begins To Make His Mark

[BlueLion. 21,491]

its not just because he is young.. if that is the case then why isn't others like Fabregas etc getting sent off? he needs to learn to cool his temper

You occassionally get players like Mikel who want to make huge impressions on the game. He is young and wants to impress, it is hardly surprising he goes into every challenge commited. It isn't his temper, its just he is often a little too keen to get involved, IMO

[Elliott 7]

its not just because he is young.. if that is the case then why isn't others like Fabregas etc getting sent off? he needs to learn to cool his temper

It's not like he's suggesting everyone young has a temper and a tendency to fly into needless tackles, but when someone does, it is usually down to youthfulness and lack of experience.

[EskWeston 696]

It's not like he's suggesting everyone young has a temper and a tendency to fly into needless tackles, but when someone does, it is usually down to youthfulness and lack of experience.

Exactly, Fabregas is a little tart and wouldn;t go into hard tackles anyway. But players with a bit of fight at a young age tend to get carried away. Mikel will learn with time and he has already learned a lot....