As the headlines in The Straits Times show Liverpool's Stevie Gerrard issuing a public plea for Capello to give him a free role up front in order for him to achieve his best, most effective performances. I could'nt help but wonder just how much managing managers themselves get to do.
With the amount of clout some of these big players have, and their inflated egos and attitudesreaching all time highs, how much say would an average manager have in actually picking his team sheet following his own real decisions? One thing is for sure, the media is ever ready to lap up on spilt comments, slurping up every single rumour and blowing them way out of proportions.
I would say that it now takes a manager of superhuman strength and confidence in himself to deal with the pressures from board, influence from media and whining from players to decide for himself how he wants his team to play and who to play out that tactic. Looking at the top teams, the men in charge have been where they are for years and have weathered many a storm to make the bold decisions that they do. Ferguson, Wenger, O'Neil, Benitez and Moyes are all strong men making their own decisions. Although i cant help but actually wonder if Gerrard includes himself or is his appearance his manager's decision.
I really think we should have another poll, which player is most likely to take on a managerial career?
Anyway, do keep up the voting for your worst signing of the season so we can present the awards in a few days!
The Guru has spoken. Ohmmmmm... but feel free to comment on the issue at hand.
How much does the average Manager actually manage?
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