The Gullit deathwatch is on!
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the first signs of discontent. (more…)
Power and when to use it
What do you mean “deserves?” He signed a contract, and one could even argue that he brought this upon himself by going to such a lousy, rudderless team.
Does Beckham ever try to force Lalas out? Beckham has been around enough well-assembled teams to know what one should look like and that the Lalas-led Galaxy cannot possibly be one. Beckham absolutely has the power to do that, of course. All it would take is one quiet visit with Leiweke or even Anschutz himself and the deed would be done. The question is, does Beckham have the grapes to do it. Coming from a rigidly hierarchal system like Manchester United, would he be inclined to throw Lalas in to the ocean for the good of the crew? Based purely on national stereotype, it’s far more likely that Gullit vents about Lalas and then gets canned. The book Brilliant Orange explains the far more “socratic” discussions that occur there between players and management. At Old Trafford, dissent is rewarded with a shoe to the face.
The abject jokes
Well, we’ve already gotten through the contenders, now how about teams so laughably bad that we wait with baited breath for matches with them just so that we can laugh. (more…)
You would never believe it…
Ruud Gullit and Alexi Lalas are clashing already? I’m stunned. World Soccer Daily via MLS Rumors has the gossip. Of course, you should take any news that comes through Steven Cohen and MLS Rumors with a big, big grain of salt. (more…)
