It's hard enough to go to Old Trafford and play Manchester United, but when you've got a certain player diving and trying to con the referee, it makes it even harder.
Shelvey will get stronger
I wasn't the only one who really felt for Jonjo Shelvey whilst watching Swansea against Liverpool on Monday night.
I know Jonjo because he was at Blackpool with me for two months - a great kid, a nice lad who loves his football and an exceptional talent. To watch him have an evening like that you think it will either make him, or break him. And knowing him personally, I think it will make Jonjo.
It was a bizarre evening for the lad - he scores a cracking goal against his old club and then gifts them the first goal. With the second goal - although the pass got cut out - I felt it wasn't all his fault as Victor Moses still had a lot to do, but the press will blame Jonjo. I very much doubt we'll see another game like that this season from an individual. I certainly feel for Jonjo and I think that will make him a lot stronger going forward.
Unfortunately, these things happen in football, and when it happens in the Premier League it gets highlighted all over the world. If it had happened in the Championship, would it have been such a major thing? I'm not so sure. My advice is keep doing what you're doing and keep getting yourself in the right positions.
Rooney's record
For me over the last 10 years, Wayne Rooney's certainly been the top British striker in this country.
I was lucky enough to sit and watch him close-hand on Saturday with Palace. I wouldn't say he's at his peak of fitness at the moment, but he's got three goals in two games and to produce the goods after the summer of speculation - will he go? Will he stay? - just shows the strength and character of the man.
He's one player that we need to keep in the Premier League and Manchester United must be delighted to have kept him. To score 200 goals for the club is a massive achievement and I'm pretty sure there are many more goals from him to come for the rest of the season.
