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And so, at time of writing (3pm UK) Marco Silva has still not been sacked. Or done the honourable thing and resigned.
But I looked at that team yesterday - as did many others - at 2pm when the sheets were published and thought "Silva actually doesn't understand football". He compounded this by complaining about a lack of pace after the game, having selected Schneiderlin, Tosun, Gylfi and Davies, all four fully paid up members of the Slug Society.
Now in the old days, a manager did so much more than just pick the team and shout from the touchline. They had to negotiate the deals with players and agents, organise the youth teams, probably even arrange the frandlies in pre-season.
But now, the first team coach - as Marco is - only has one priority. Try and get as close to a measly 45% win ratio as possible. You can employ top medical professionals to do the fitness work. You could hire a legion of data analysts to tell you that Keane is utter plums and Pickford has the attention span of clotted mince. All YOU as first team coach has to do is put out a side. You can even nick your entire formation from the previous manager, like EVERYONE WHO HAS FOLLOWED MOYES has done. 4 at the back, two slugs, two wingers-but-not-really, and one lonely very untalented striker upfront supported by a attacking mid. Or you could mix it up a bit. Risky, but you could.
Which brings me to my question. Is being a first team coach as impossible looking as Marco Silva has made it at his last three clubs and could YOU do better?
And so, at time of writing (3pm UK) Marco Silva has still not been sacked. Or done the honourable thing and resigned.
But I looked at that team yesterday - as did many others - at 2pm when the sheets were published and thought "Silva actually doesn't understand football". He compounded this by complaining about a lack of pace after the game, having selected Schneiderlin, Tosun, Gylfi and Davies, all four fully paid up members of the Slug Society.
Now in the old days, a manager did so much more than just pick the team and shout from the touchline. They had to negotiate the deals with players and agents, organise the youth teams, probably even arrange the frandlies in pre-season.
But now, the first team coach - as Marco is - only has one priority. Try and get as close to a measly 45% win ratio as possible. You can employ top medical professionals to do the fitness work. You could hire a legion of data analysts to tell you that Keane is utter plums and Pickford has the attention span of clotted mince. All YOU as first team coach has to do is put out a side. You can even nick your entire formation from the previous manager, like EVERYONE WHO HAS FOLLOWED MOYES has done. 4 at the back, two slugs, two wingers-but-not-really, and one lonely very untalented striker upfront supported by a attacking mid. Or you could mix it up a bit. Risky, but you could.
Which brings me to my question. Is being a first team coach as impossible looking as Marco Silva has made it at his last three clubs and could YOU do better?