I seem to remember Leeds fans saying things like ' he's ok, but runs down blind alleys and produces very little'. Just shows what proper coaching can do with raw talent.
Exactly, the ball brushes his hair as it goes past him. If the ball's on the ground and the defender goes in studs up and gets a slight couch before making contact it's still a foul, so why not when it's in the air. Especially with the current policy of protecting against head injury.