Arsene Wenger is the real bad-boy

I am not attempting to shine a positive light on Joey Barton but in many ways Arsene Wenger is just as much of a bad influence to young footballers as the Newcastle midfielder.

Admittingly the Arsenal boss doesn't go around beating people up in the street or on the training ground and Barton's claims that he is 'a role model' are frankly ludicrous.

Yet the manner in which Wenger conducts himself when his team lose often goes as far as setting a bad example to youngsters as much as Barton's thuggish behaviour.

For a muti-lingual, hugely-intelligent man, Wenger's childish and petulant outbursts are simply baffling.

The recent furore he has caused over Stoke City's tactics can be added to a long list of annoying Wenger ramblings, which includes the disgraceful manner in which he handed the incident involving Martin Taylor and Eduardo at St Andrew's last season.

To put it plainly he's a sore loser, a very, very sore loser.

Of course we teach our childen to not attack or be aggresive to others and to keep on the right side of the law.

But don't we also try to teach our little ones the ability to be dignified in defeat, something that Wenger is clearly lacking.