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Ally McCoist is absolutely right in his comments here. Rangers have achieved nothing than a good project in damage control. Scottish football is a two horse race, and when the blue horse finishes behind the green and white horse, second place is simply no consolation. If the Rangers set up starts thinking that second place is in any way worthy of acclaim then it is a very dangerous ceding of mental strength to Celtic. Celtic deservedly won the SPL this season, but that just makes them first among equals.
This reminds me of the time Liverpool had a pitch celebration after winning at Old Trafford a few years ago. It was pathetic. Liverpool Football club beating Manchester United in the league, even at home, is not a massive achievement. That club just calls that Saturday. However, it was symptomatic of the false objectives for success that Gerard Houllier and Phil Thompson set for the club.
Genuinely noteworthy achievements are really quite rare in sport and that is a good thing. It makes them all the more special. Now, two Champions League finals in three years, that is something to shout about. However, Rafa Benitez is not shouting too loud, which is why he is a better manager than Houllier ever will be.
Ally McCoist is absolutely right in his comments here. Rangers have achieved nothing than a good project in damage control. Scottish football is a two horse race, and when the blue horse finishes behind the green and white horse, second place is simply no consolation. If the Rangers set up starts thinking that second place is in any way worthy of acclaim then it is a very dangerous ceding of mental strength to Celtic. Celtic deservedly won the SPL this season, but that just makes them first among equals.
This reminds me of the time Liverpool had a pitch celebration after winning at Old Trafford a few years ago. It was pathetic. Liverpool Football club beating Manchester United in the league, even at home, is not a massive achievement. That club just calls that Saturday. However, it was symptomatic of the false objectives for success that Gerard Houllier and Phil Thompson set for the club.
Genuinely noteworthy achievements are really quite rare in sport and that is a good thing. It makes them all the more special. Now, two Champions League finals in three years, that is something to shout about. However, Rafa Benitez is not shouting too loud, which is why he is a better manager than Houllier ever will be.
posted by Special_K at 1:48 AM
2 Comments:
Liverpool FC beating Manchester United at tiddlywinks is a massive achievement.
I take your point. I hate Houllier although he gave us, arguably, a better game than the 3-3 vs Milan. 5-4 v Alaves was the best game I've ever seen.
R
I think the league next season will rather more interesting, even if it will still be diddies v numpties for the title.
Should performance towards the end of the season count for anything, Coisty et al may well have a decent lead by Christmas
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