- Oct 19, 2004
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In the last 10 years we've each had CL winners but we've had 5 runners up compared to the Italians' one.
They can pretend their style of football is better, I prefer to judge teams on their triumphs thanks.
It's a bit like saying Wigan have won more cups than us in the last 4 years so who's better ?
It's a massive over simplification of an incredibly complex issue.
It's very dangerous to judge football by knockout cup competitions, as what happens is generally they are always won by the best teams anyway it's just that it usually comes down to a shoot out over 2 games or four games (depending how and when the best teams meet each other in the latter stages) etc.
My point is more about the way tactics can be applied to effect performance and how those performances can bridge gaps that vast financial (and the individual quality those finances can buy) resources can create.
I don't think it's about "style" it's about "winning" which is what football is ultimately about. And tactical preparation is a huge part of that.