LACK OF CULTURE IN FOOTBALL

Today, April 23rd, is "Sant Jordi" (Saint George), World Book Day. I think it is a very appropriate day to write about the lack of culture and reading in football.

From always it has been said that the football world was uneducated, with no studies, that they did not read, that they knew about additions and subtractions and a little bit more. Well, I think it's true. If not, it couldn't be understood that, with the amount of writing, news, information, blogs, etc.. that there are today in the world, the coaches continue to do ours.

And I'll explain. Still not finished the game (whatever it is), and there are already hundreds of  analysis on the next explaining what has been done wrong, why the match is lost and so on. If the player "X" must be Attacking Mifielder and not Central midfielder, if "Y" must be more wide, if "Z" was too wide and allowed to enter the #10 of the opponents, if you can not play with 3 defender under the current conditions, if that player is in bad shape ... all you want.

But that's not the worst. The worst thing is that everyone has solutions. Infallible, too. "X" must be the "false 9"; "Y" should play as Full-back; "Z" calls for being starter with his performances, rather than I don't know who; not to play high pressure, as you'll be caught at the back; don't wait and see, because you're away from goal; the 4-2-3-1 system is better (by the way, is 1-4-2-3-1, the Goalkeeper is quite important, ep!), that 1-4-3-3), the wingers have to play switched flanks and much more.

But we, coaches don't have culture and don't like to read. How can we avoidt everything the others say? How can we put always the same players? How is it possible that each week plays a different team? How is it possible that the player who misses so many chances to continue playing?How is it possible that Middfielder of the second team doesn'tt have opportunities? How is it possible that everyone has solutions without watching the training sessions and without knowing what happens inside the locker room?

Again. Lack of culture and reading. That's why we lose games and championships. Or maybe not?

Happy "Sant Jordi's" day to all. And read, read a lot!