The first case was dropped and the second he was found not guilty. Wilshere had a similar charge. People want a piece of you when they know you have money, and having a kid at 17 isn't that unusual.
PFA Player of the Year Nominations: Gerrard, Hazard, Lallana, Sturridge, Suarez, Toure
PFA Young Player of the Year Nominations: Barkley, Hazard, Ramsey, Shaw, Sterling, Sturridge
I think a more likely scenario is that United will invest heavily with a new manager, and Arsenal will be forced out of the top four. If goals by each club's top scorer weren't counted, then Liverpool would have a 10 point lead at the top of the PL ahead of Chelsea.
You don't need to be impressive or dominant to be deserving, you only have to do more than your opponents. That is football. It upsets the idealists, but that's the truth.