Players who get upset with the managers or coaching staffs and decide not to train properly or give their best on match days deserves boos from the fans they represent. Players fall out with their managers for various reasons, mostly when they are not performing to the required standard in training.
Rightly so, when a player makes mistakes in training or does not put in the deserved work rate on match days, it is the duty of the manager to Wade in.
professional footballers have to cope with issues such as this because it’s part of their job.
This isn’t the case with some modern footballers who feel they are bigger than the manager and the club that pays them hefty wage on a weekly basis.
FOOTBALLERS ARE NOT BEING PROFESSIONAL ENOUGH
Obviously, every manager is not going to get along with all players and not all player will like their managers But as a professional footballer, you play for the team wholeheartedly no matter the row or disagreements u may have had with the manager.
That is why I find it difficult to understand pogba’s attitude during the time of his row with erstwhile manager, Jose. He practically dropped his form, he decided not to play for the manager and as if that wasn’t enough, he influenced other players which led to many disgraceful results for Manchester United.
Professional footballers have to emulate players like Roy Keane, David Beckham and Ruud van Nisteroy, I remembered the time they had their issues with the then manager, sir Alex Ferguson, you never see them moaning or sucking about it. They go on with their jobs, they still give their best even with the manager fallout in their minds.
These days, players take to their Twitter and Facebook accounts, taking advantage of their large followership to lash back at their managers, blow everything out of proportion. That is the height of unprofessionalism.
When you step on that pitch, you should play for the shirt, you should respect the fans and give them what they deserve, you have to play with dignity and professionalism. whatever may have happened behind the scenes with the manager or coaching staffs it shouldn’t become a reason to sulk like a baby.
What happens on the training pitch and dressing room shouldn’t be carried to match days, it should end temporarily. Giving your all on the field of play shows how professional you are as a footballer. It shows the level of respect you have for the club and your team mates.
MANAGERS ARE NO MORE GETTING SUPPORT FROM THE CLUB
Are clubs backing the managers enough? I realistically don’t think so.
During the time of Sir Alex, High profile players left the club with the support of the board and the manager went ahead to build better squads that won many trophies. That is the enormous support that managers had from the club in times past. The notion that no player is bigger than the club was perceived by every member of the team. Coaches were seen as the symbol of the team.
These days, understandably because of the business side of it, when situations like this occur, the board members are more players considerate than the manager who ends up being sacked.when a manager feels he is not getting enough support from the board especially when it comes to unprofessionalism in star players, it is an indication they are not important to the club and no one will ever enjoy working under such circumstance.
Recently, Hazard gave a provocative interview on how he frustrates managers all through his career whenever they ask him to do more. The statement came at a time his present manager(Maurizo Sarri) described him as an individual and not a leader.
Ordinarily, one would have expected a public backing from Chelsea for the manager who has highlighted an obvious problem facing the team but instead, they have chosen to keep mute. By the time the situation becomes unbearable, the manager gets the sack.
Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte have equally raised the same issues with Hazard but eventually, they got sacked when it started affecting the team. I am afraid for the future of the game if the powers of the modern footballer is not controlled.
After a 3-1 win for second-placed Juventus over leaders parma in 1997, Antonio Conte was asked by journalists if he was happy with the team and with the important win.
His response was “ we are winning, but I’m not happy because I’m not enjoying the role the coach decided to give me.’
The Italian was rebuked, fined and dropped by Juventus for questioning the manager at the time(Marcelo Lippi)
This is the the proper way to get it addressed. Clubs have to stand by their managers during times like this. Players have to be check mated. There are players who can influence the dressing room like pogba did when he had his issues with Jose Mourinho.
The loyal supporters are the ones that suffer most. fans are short-changed by the quality of matches they get to see and the club will be thrown into turmoil for the time being while it last.
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