Scouseinthehouse
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Love this, also its not really anti-football or any such nonsense. There was a shift in tactical thinking in early 2000'a that counter attack and defensive shape was king and that the art of passing the ball was going to die out and that players should be athletes more than technicians.
England and Brazil both bet heavily on this with youth football hence why you see so many all rounders in the CM rather than ball players for England and why Brazil are really ****** if Lucas Lima does not be the DLP they really really need.
edit, oh and it was also thought at that time the team that concedes the most free kicks actually had the better chance of winning the game, as you broke up the opposition attacks and had time to reset yourselves defensively.
So to say it is dark ages or whatever is a myth and is some media concocted bullshit.
Nah. The media for some reason revel in the fella'. Presumably because he's English and relishes the 'underdog' tag so is deemed to be some pseudo British hero as we're all supposed to be fighting warriors.
I'm just thankful that his brand of archaic football (and he's about the worst around. 9 behind the ball. Pack the side with big men. Launch it and hope for a set piece. Rinse and repeat) is becoming less and less prevalent in the BPL. Not too long back, over half the league was playing that way. Now, teams are going out and attacking and realising they can get in one game what the likes of Pulis and Alardyce take 3 draws to achieve. And the league is becoming a far more entertaining and attractive product again.
West Brom have 'settled' for lower half-mid table at best because he's so limited. Stoke, whilst still up and down results wise, have at least vastly changed their style and are a far better side to watch with more prospects than they ever had under him.
Each to their own, but give me a Leicester, Bournemouth, Watford, West Ham et all this year than such utter tedium as what those two men religiously put out.
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