How The Best Football Teams In History Were Made
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by: AntoniodaSilva
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Specific ingredients are what make a great meal and the same idea applies to a successful football team. One may say that all you need is talented players, but this is a myth that has been busted in recent years and this article explores the issue.
It's pretty obvious that talent is one of the essential ingredients to making a formidable team. It's not rocket science to understand that if you want to be better than the other team then your players must more talented that those on the other team.
That said, the implication is that a rich football club can just purchase 11 of the world's best players and sweep every league and tournament in front of them. Some clubs such as Real Madrid and Chelsea have attempted to do just that in recent times.
But unexpectedly, the trophies did not roll in. In fact, despite their firepower, they struggled to match their domestic rivals, in the domestic title race and did not enjoy any luck in the Champions League.
Why did they struggle despite their talent? Did they have the ingredients to make a great football team? Obviously they did not. Which begs the questions, what else is needed apart from talent? My answer to that question is that you need an ego balance.
Too many superstars in a team lead to a dangerously high number of egos. Most coaches, if not all coaches, are incapable of handling so many egos, and for that reason, such teams end up being disjointed and are not the sum of their parts.
There have been occasions where such teams have gone on to win some trophies but overall they are not considered successful. A large number of egos in a team means that bench players are not too pleased and this creates tension within player ranks.
Egos are not a wanted ingredient in a football team if it wants to be successful. The most successful teams in history were all based around a very small number of enormously talented players who led the team with purpose and conviction.
A fine example is the World Cup winning Argentinean team of 1986 which was completely led and dominated by Diego Maradona. More recently, Barcelona's domestic and continental dominance was built around by 2 superstars, Deco and Ronaldinho.
Nevertheless, most recently, Barcelona have acquired more superstars such as Henry and it's not surprise that they've been struggling on the pitch and off the pitch. Tension has also ensued and as a result Deco has already left the club with Ronaldinho looking to go to AC Milan.
The most dominating football teams in history are essentially built around a small number of so-called superstars. This is what all clubs and managers should be doing with their teams in order to win trophies. While it may seem strange, the fact is that the more talented the team is, the less chance it has of being coherent and victorious on the pitch.
About the Author
Author Antonio da Silva is one of the chief writers of SportsNewsFootball.com, a leading sports news football website renowned for its daring and acute analysis of the major issues affecting the beloved game of football.
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