Finney Is Back
Luka Modric
Re: Tim Sherwood - Head Coach
I think AVB's treatment of Adebayor may actually have had the opposite effect on team spirit. It seemed that he was a popular member of the squad and the other players knew how good he was so thought he should be playing. After AVB went I remember a few stories from players stating that they were glad that he was playing again also expressing confusion as to why he wasn't playing before.
I think there's far too much risk to the general team spirit and behaviour to bend over for a player like that.
Just like Mankini lost the respect of his players after he took Tevez back, so would AVB.
If we're ever to become better than the sum of our parts (and I hope we do, because I don't like finishing 6th) then we need our players to put the team before themselves. I don't believe Ade fits into that regime.
I think AVB's treatment of Adebayor may actually have had the opposite effect on team spirit. It seemed that he was a popular member of the squad and the other players knew how good he was so thought he should be playing. After AVB went I remember a few stories from players stating that they were glad that he was playing again also expressing confusion as to why he wasn't playing before.