Ravel Morrison and 5 Other Manchester United Players Who Were Too Much Trouble

Manchester United have always had a soft spot for a bad boy.

George Best was the closest football came to rebellion in the 60s and 70s, Eric Cantona and a host of other players in the 90s were notoriously hard to deal with, and now, in the 2000s, Wayne Rooney's ferocity has been refined, but still has that working-class attitude that lends so much to this excellent play.

The case of Ravel Morrison and some others are different. They have crossed the fine line between charismatic bad boy and downright troublemaker, which affects a club off and on the pitch.

This is when the manager steps in and decides, for the sake of the team, the player must go.

Along with Morrison, here are five players that have just been too much trouble for United.

1. Ravel Morrison

Apparently, one of the best prospects to be produced by the Academy since the class of 92', Morrison lacks one thing that separated him from the likes of Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and David Beckham.

The temperament.

Possibly the biggest attribute that a player needs to succeed at United, temperament is vital in becoming a really top player.

What's more, Morrison has been notoriously hard to deal with. Reports of him skipping training, robbing teammates' phones and suspensions and bans from the club have been a regular occurrence since he first came to the club were compounded when he demanded more money than what Javier Hernandez was on when he first came to the club.

There is a feeling that Morrison may turn into a modern "Gazza," moving from his hometown club to London. If he acts like this under the relatively low-key situation in Manchester, how will he behave under the bright lights in the capital?

2. Carlos Tevez

Carlos Tevez was part of what was one of the greatest United teams of all-time.

The golden trio of Rooney, Ronaldo and Tevez is only second to the great "United Trinity" of Best, Law and Charlton. 

Tevez has always been a journeyman, however. The longest amount of time he has ever spent at a single club is three years.

Tevez always had a frosty relationship with Sir Alex, and after being completely frozen out after Dimitar Berbatov's arrival, Tevez began to ruffle a few a feathers at Old Trafford.

Talk of United offering him a big-money contract were possibly after Tevez had dealt enough blows to United behind the scenes. "Fergie" had enough, and so did Tevez.

United didn't "sign him up," but Man City did. To their delight. 

3. Ruud Van Nistelrooy

The ultimate poacher, Van Nistelrooy (RVN) always had that instinctive knack of getting a crucial goal. 

Apparently, RVN would spend hours after practice perfecting his trade. This led to the Dutchman having the ability to score from any situation in the box.

As RVN slowly moved down the pecking order at United, reports surfaced that he had been in a training ground bust-up with future World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo.

After Ronaldo gave the ball away, RVN said that Ronaldo never passed the ball and was selfish. After some handbags, RVN told Ronaldo to go "cry to his daddy," referring to Carlos Queiroz. The Portuguese tactician had taken a special interest in Ronaldo after his actual father had died.

Ferguson knew who'd be more important, and after other acts of petulance during the next few games, RVN was sold to Real Madrid for £24 Million.  

4. Gordon Strachan

Despite the two being quite similar, Gordon Strachan and Sir Alex never quite got on.

In his autobiography, Sir Alex said he began to realize that he could not "trust this man one inch" after Strachan negotiated a contract with Cologne behind his back.

This was all, however, at Aberdeen, and Strachan moved to United the next season.

The reaction by Strachan at the news Fergie would be the next United manager a year later must have been priceless.

The relationship never reignited, and Strachan was moved on in 1989. 

Strachan had never regained the form he previously showed, and Fergie found no reason for the troublesome midfielder to stay. 

5. Paul Ince

The "Guv'nor" was the boss of the dressing room.

Well he thought he was until he met the bad side of Sir Alex. The man they signed from West Ham was a force of nature on the pitch and was a great leader.

He was always a "big-time Charlie," however, and always had a massive ego that subsequently would affect the team negatively, especially with the emergence of some of the great young footballers that would reperesent United for the next two decades.

The final straw came when Ince arrived at training with the nameplate "Guv Nor" on his car. Safe to say, Fergie was not happy.

Ultimately, Ince was sold on, and the ruthlessness of Fergie was there for everybody to see. 

6. Paul McGrath

The best defender ever to be produced by Ireland, McGrath was an outstanding player.

Throughout his career, however, he battled alcoholism and never quite achieved his potential at United.

Although he won the PFA Player of the Year later in his career, the Dubliner was always destined to leave United after being drunk on an interview while injured.

What a shame it was that his addiction ruined his game so much. Would have been one of the great United defenders otherwise.