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?’”
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