by Starbridge42 » Fri Oct 29, 2004 7:16 am
I have to agree with AB, just because you dont go to the stadium doesnt mean that you cant tell how well a player played. In fact Stu if i recall correctly you were one of those who said Benitez should have a good idea of who was good in the squad because he should have watched videos of the game.... If you watch videos then your not at the stadium so how could he learn anything? Why do all the best managers, Wenger, Ferguson, Benitez, Capello, Prandelli, Mourinho, Bobby Robson, Lippi, Ancelloti and so many others watch video replays of the match if its impossible to tell anything from them?
Also the theory that your not a good fan if you dont go to games is plain ridiculous. I'm expected to pay $11,000 so I can go to England to watch each of Liverpool's matches am I? Sorry but I'm not Bill Gates and even he couldn't afford to do that forever. Sorry thats $22,000 if I want to get home as well. Plus accomodation and tickets or am I expected to sleep on the streets and infilitrate the stadium instead of buying tickets? I can tell from watching on TV that Alonso is excellent, that Gerrard is a tireless workhorse driving the team, that Garcia is a devilishly tricky little midget, and that Kewell is hopelessly off form.
To finish answer me this. Have you ever seen Pele play live in the flesh? If no, then how do you know he's a good player? If you have to have seen him live how do you know he wasnt only ever really fit to be a water-carrier?
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