Many times supporters of various clubs will say things like, “he’s not a United player“, or “that’s not the West Ham way of playing“, or other such utterances about the team or player in question.
Although commonly heard around football stadia in the UK, there is some confusion as to what is actually meant by the comments.
So what exactly IS a “United player” and what IS the “West Ham way of playing“, or any other club for that matter? (more…)
To answer this question in an honest manner it is necessary to understand the pressures under which the manager of a top Premier League club operates.
The first thing to appreciate is that JosĂ© Mourinho will be judged on what he wins, not who he brings through from the youth team. This means that, in order to stay in the job long enough to blood potential first team players, he needs to be filling the trophy cabinet on a reasonably regular basis. (more…)
WHY SAY ANYTHING? 