Two times European Champions League winner José Mourinho called former arsenal manager Arsene Wengar, a specialist in Failure. His offense was his inability to win a trophy for several years. In that period, the French tactician brought unknown players like Cesc Fabregas, Van Persie, Nasri, Clichy, Sagna and other players too many to mention. Soccers Bothering coaches measure success differently. Mourinho rates a coach by his ability to win a tournament. After his retirement, FIFA offered him a job. The soccer governing body rates a coach by his ability to bring out the best in an ordinary player. In Other words, mourinho is a goal centered coach while Arsene Wenger is a player centered coach.
Mourinho is willing to risk his player to succeed. He is known for placing Injured players on pain killing drugs to ensure the player plays an important match. He ends up winning the match but the players condition gets worse. A two weeks Injury becomes three months injury.
The amount of money pumped into the game by profit focused investors is another factor. The high expectations by fans and media places extra pressure on the team.
Coaches like Jose live via the game. It seems they have no extra life except soccer. They derive their sense of self-worth via the game. The self-esteem increases with each match they win and deflates with each match lost. Such coaches are self-centered. The players career means nothing to him. Coach only worries about players development when lack of one affects winning.
Player centered coach priotise the Athlete first ahead of winning. Despite losing a match, he will take great delight that the team really played well. He understands that an increase In players skill and performance gradually leads to a team that wins. He understands that the aim of sport is to help athlete learn and develop skills which he might use outside the pitch. Such values include team spirit, friendship, cooperation, loyalty, enthusiasm perseverance, hard work etc development, self-control etc. coaches see success as a journey.Arsene Wenger players are very good at creating chances and helping teammates over individual achievement.
Statistics shows that Lampard had the lowest win percentage of all coaches since Roman Abrahimovic era. In less than two seasons of his era, he gave chances to four youth players. Reece James and Mason Mount are two players whose career would have been stunted. These two players would never forget Frank in life for believing in them despite other alternative.
Success like beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder
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