From the SB Nation Philthy Blog:
3. Giving Shaun Wright-Phillips too much respect.
I don't think Shaun Wright-Phillips is that good a player. I never have. He is certainly fast, however I have never thought his decision making was elite, and the only reason he had as top level a career he did is because of his speed and relationship to Arsenal legend Ian Wright. He is now older, more injury prone, and will not be as fast as when he started.
That being said, no matter how good a player is, they can produce when shown too much respect. Think back to how well Sebastien Le Toux and Andrew Wenger played when the Portland full backs gave them too much room. I don't think Raymon Gaddis even tried to tackle SWP once. Ethan White was so mesmerized by his play that he watched asBradley Wright-Phillips lost him and scored the second goal. That's not good enough for professionals playing in the highest league in the country.