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To: Night Trader who wrote (1190)4/22/2002 7:59:42 AM
From: Dayuhan  Read Replies (1) of 5130
 
The clubs have a lot of advantages. The biggest is the one you mentioned - the top ones play 50+ games a year together and train together day in and day out. That gives a cohesion that no international side can muster, due to the simple realities of scheduling. The club coaches and managers also have much more latitude in assembling their sides. If Man U, or Real, or Bayern Munich, wants a left-footed midfielder they have a full range of options, including internationals from anywhere in the world. Club coaches can select players they think would be most compatible with their style of play and their other players, again with a huge menu to choose from. National coaches are stuck with citizens of their countries.

It's also unfortunate but inevitable that a lot of great players are on international sides with little chance of glory. We won't see Ruud van Nistelrooy or Patrick Kluivert at all, with the Netherlands failing to qualify. Players like Luis Figo, Ryan Giggs, Roy Keane may not make it past the early stages. They can't change their national sides just because they come from small countries with limited overall talent pools. In club football the best congregate with the best, and that inevitably produces the best matchups.
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