Since when has it become a crime for team-mates to have a go at each other on the pitch, even with a bit of swearing.
I was gobsmacked by the reaction to Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford digging each other out during Manchester United’s terrible 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace.
We are in danger of telling our footballers to become robots: passionless and emotionless in pursuit of perfection.
Do we want our game to become so sanitised that everyone is in perfect harmony during matches?