Cultured Football #187
Roma Fail Quickly. Forgotten Pioneer. Wider Horizons for British Coaches. Draws in the Championship. Ghost of Zubimendi.
If You're Going To Fail, Fail Quickly
By John Blain for
Even though we’re still barely into November, Roma are already in their third coach of the season. And, whilst it is good to see Claudio Ranieri back in football, it does not necessarily bring to mind brilliant planning from those running the show. Could it be, however, that their mistakes turn into important lessons for the future?
The Ballad of Brick Kiln Lane
By Dave Proudlove for Football Heritage
Harry Lockett, a player, manager, and secretary in the early days of Stoke FC, played a crucial role in shaping early football and the establishment of the Football League. Today he’s largely forgotten which is a shame because there’s much which is interesting in his story.
British coaches need to broaden their horizons or risk being left behind
By Will Unwin for The Guardian
Much was made of the lack of job openings for English coaches when, a few weeks back, Thomas Tuchel was appointed to lead the English national team. Few - too few - local coaches seem to be looking towards the rest of Europe as a career option; one which could open a path to the very top.
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Do draws happen more in the Championship and does that make promotion and survival more likely?
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I don’t look into the Championship in enough depth to realise when quirky things like more drawn games become a thing. So this caught my attention; a dive into the data to answer an intriguing couple of questions.
The Ghost of Martín Zubimendi
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Liverpool’s form so far has greatly diminished of Martin Zubimendi’s rejection of a move to Anfield. Are those results lying, however? Could it be that they still need someone like the Spaniard to truly add another dimension to their midfield?
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Bundesletter — German football culture
Why are do so many German clubs have Borussia in their name? What does that mean? And what of the other strange titles that you see peppered across the German football league structures? Those are questions that, frankly, I’d never really thought about but which, surprisingly, have quite an interesting answer.
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