We have to give this some thought because with yesterday’s performance there has to be a different explanation. So I’ll kick off with
In his first year at his senior school, the young 11 year old Grendel spent time in France as part of a ‘live with a French family’ school project.
The teenage son of the family Maxime, befriended the 11 year old but being at that difficult and awkward age, poor Grendel misinterpreted the friendship as something more. After sneaking into Maximes room at night and humiliated by rejection, the young G was sent back to England.
People moved on and years have passed, but the anger and rejection continued to burn within the adult Grendel. And whilst Maxime B has no connection to the one young G encountered.... he is channeling all his pent up hurt towards him.
Move on Grendel Maxime is now 53 and married with grown up kids... it would never have worked
As much as I like him as a personality and his ability to pop up with an important goal (rather than lots of them) one good game in 10 isn't enough and he shouldn't be immune from fair criticism.