Another one bites the dust.
Maybe Chelsea got to thinking all they needed to do was turn up for another three points in the bag. But if Torres was the difference amongst all these mega-rich so-called superstars, surely it calls into question the tactical nous of these continental managers.
After Fabio’s dismal tactics in South Africa where his selections played like a bunch of plonkers from the Alvaston Rec., Sunday League, to other recent setbacks for Liverpool under Rafael and Chelsea with Carlo’s predecessor whose name eludes me for the moment and who I guess was not so memorable, except for his pay-off potential?
Though if you have the clout Roman can muster, a few million bucks one way or another is not all that much to bother about. It’s probably covered by keeping one of your yachts in harbour for a couple of days and sticking the crew on short time.
Now Ancelotti’s new look Chelsea are made to look ordinary. Has he not heard of man marking? Are there no players these days of the John McGovern ilk, from Clough & Taylor days at Derby? They’d set John McGovern on any such perceived threat from the opposition and he just stopped whoever from playing.
Yep! In situations like this when the opposition has a player of Torres ilk, capable of winning a match with one kick. The obvious tactic is to have him watched like a hawk by someone who can run for ninety minutes. It’s called Man Marking Carlo, try it some time.
Another thing of immediate concern is the failure of these so-called superstars to hit the target by failing to get over the ball, when they shoot for goal, shades of a Jackie Stamps toe-ender, that sailed over the top of the Normanton End Stand, at the old Baseball Ground.
Watch this space, I’ll be back!
Tom.
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