Specific ingredients are what make a great meal and the same idea applies to a successful football team. One may say that all you need is talented players, but this is a myth that has been busted in recent years and this article explores the issue.
It's pretty obvious that talent is one of the essential ingredients to making a formidable team. It's not rocket science to understand that if you want to be better than the other team then your players must more talented that those on the other team.
That said, the implication is that a rich football club can just purchase 11 of the world's best players and sweep every league and tournament in front of them. Some clubs such as Real Madrid and Chelsea have attempted to do just that in recent times.
Contrary to their expectations, the titles did not flow in, and in fact many of them struggled in their own domestic league and disappointed in European tournaments.
Such disappointing performance only begs the question: if talent is not the key to a dominant football team, then what is? I personally believe that the key lies in the players' egos.
Too many superstars in a team lead to a dangerously high number of egos. Most coaches, if not all coaches, are incapable of handling so many egos, and for that reason, such teams end up being disjointed and are not the sum of their parts.
Even if such teams do win some trophies, they always tend to underachieve and the team is considered a failure. In addition, in a team with so many superstars, some players have to be benched, which creates tension and conflict in the club which is reflected in the performance of the team on the pitch.
The best football teams ever to play the game had few egos to worry about. They were all mainly built around one or two main players, who also acted as inspirational leaders for the team.
Numerous examples can be noted such as 1986 Argentinean team led by none other than Maradona while Barcelona's dominance in the last couple of years was based on the talents of Deco and Ronaldinho.
Nevertheless, most recently, Barcelona have acquired more superstars such as Henry and it's not surprise that they've been struggling on the pitch and off the pitch. Tension has also ensued and as a result Deco has already left the club with Ronaldinho looking to go to AC Milan.
The main lesson to be learned is that a great football team is not just about talent but about the amount of egos in a team. 'Galactico' teams have never worked, even if it's tempting for cashed up teams. The idea that a team of champions does not make a champion team cannot be truer.
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Author Antonio da Silva is the main writer of SportsNewsFootball.com, a leading sports news football website renowned for its fearless and acute analysis of the major issues affecting the beloved game of football.
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