Hardworking players like mertasacker and giroud are more often than not bear the brunt of the criticism while the English core are given just
a mere slap on the wrist with the usual adage about «young and having time on their side to improve».
This is a step in the right direction and would put down a marker to formula companies that failure to comply is not going to be
a mere slap on the wrists.
The punishment for leaving a dog out in the freezing cold to potentially die should be beyond
a mere slap on the wrist, pay your fine and go back to your puppy mill to extract more blood money.
«Right now, too often fines amount to
a mere slap on the wrist,» says Hudak.