Osaze backs Berahino in West Brom crisis

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Osaze Odemwingie has shown empathy towards Saido Berahino in the wake of his dressing room bust-up at West Bromwich Albion.

The former Baggies striker, now plying his trade with Stoke City, revealed his disappointment at his treatment during his time at The Hawthorns, as well as offering support to Berahino.

Odemwingie was accused of trying to engineer a move to Queens Park Rangers during the latter stages of his West Brom career and believes his reputation has been tarnished by the allegation.

Furthermore, the 32-year-old believes England Under-21 international Berahino is being picked on by team-mates.

“I have been painted as the bad boy and the money grabber,” he told the Daily Express.

“I am not. I would have accepted some of the blame for what happened if the club and the agents would have accepted some as well, but they would not.

“What Berahino is facing now, I faced, they are just picking on a young boy.”

Berahino is in the midst of an uneasy truce in the West Brom dressing room after being punched by team-mate James Morrison, and Odemwingie recalls troubles of his own in the Baggies’ camp.

“It was the week before the end of the season,” said Odemwingie. “We lost four zero. There were mistakes from players like Olsson, Foster, they had a bad game.

“Already by then I wasn’t part of the team, I was just waiting for the summer to leave.

“But in Norwich, I asked them: ‘Guys, why don’t you tell each other off? It is four zero. Why is it only a few people you always pick on? Why don’t you say one word? Not even one word?’”