Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Sun Tzu's Rules For Every Football Manager


Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' is regarded as a handbook for success in all forms and fields, from the military to business to sport. Stefan Vasilev wrote a clever article relating rules based on Sun Tzu's work, in which football managers should look to apply.

“Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.”

I doubt if there is a football manager in the world that does not know this rule.

If your team has a good defence, they will concede fewer goals; if your team has a good attack, they will score more goals. But it is the balance that most work to achieve. Being a good defensive team will not bring glory in modern football.

Ask the many Italian football clubs that concentrate their efforts toward a defensive style of play. Ask technically-inclined teams that have plenty of attacking power, but also have failed to meet the necessary defensive requirements.


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