I'm always unfairly targeted, insists Berahino

The West Brom striker believes that he is being given more grief than he should be over his refusal to celebrate goals against Gateshead in the FA Cup earlier in January

West Brom forward Saido Berahino hit back at critics attempting to give him a bad name following a tumultuous week.

Berahino found himself in the headlines after he refused to celebrate any of his four goals during West Brom's 7-0 rout of Gateshead in the FA Cup, his non-celebration leading to reports that he could be angling for a move away from the club, with a number of Premier League rivals circling.

The highly sought-after 21-year-old was back smiling again on Saturday, with his 78th-minute goal giving West Brom a 1-0 win over Hull City at the Hawthorns and, after his celebration in front of the West Brom faithful, Berahino declared that he was trying to make a point to those questioning his character and enthusiasm.

"I don't understand why people were having a go at me for not celebrating. It is not in the rules that you've got to celebrate when you score," the striker told The Guardian.

"Loads of players don't celebrate when they score but I'm always the one getting blamed and picked out at West Brom. I just smile at it and keep my mouth shut."

Berahino's temperament has come into the spotlight in recent weeks, with former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy questioning the striker's attitude, but the England Under-21s international remarked: "I just think everyone now, because I'm almost a target out there, is trying to bring a bad name to me.

"They are always trying to write something about me; I don't understand why. I think the people who put me down, they don't know me first of all."

Posted by Unknown on Monday, January 12, 2015 - Rating: 4.5

Title : I'm always unfairly targeted, insists Berahino
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