tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639474280933569691.post3852338967148034013..comments2023-03-27T19:18:19.441-04:00Comments on Soccer Source: The View From Blighty: Smoods Sounds Off On Capello HireThe Soccer Sourcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13874664836520462410noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5639474280933569691.post-46949678841142893282007-12-20T16:52:00.000-05:002007-12-20T16:52:00.000-05:00Granted, I'm an Irish-American, but my view on the...Granted, I'm an Irish-American, but my view on the issue of hiring coaches from other nations is this: What matter does it make? At the end of the day, the players on the field decide the game. Certainly a national team manager can't be responsible for the technical skills of players who spend most of the time with their clubs. So, all he's got to do is pick the right time with the right formation to defeat the other team, and let the players play. It'd be nice if a coach could be from the native land, but if you can find someone better from overseas, why handicap yourself?<BR/><BR/>At the end of the day, fans just want their team to win.mountainmadeofsteamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704030052924132765noreply@blogger.com