[Faustus]

Put it this way, if football was simply a game of science and tactics, Rafa would win every trophy going as in terms of tactical knowledge, I don't think there's a better manager in the world.

However, it's far more than that. Motivation and psychology play a huge part whether it be geeing up your own players and making them feel invincible or putting pressure on opponents in the press are just as crucial.

More often than not, the simplest option is the best. One reason why I think Grant has done a good job at Chelsea (as opposed to some who think he's some sort of joke manager) is that he recognised that continuing what Mourinho had in place was still working. A lot of managers with bigger egos than Grant would have set about implementing premature changes in an attempt to stamp their mark on the club. I think we've seen something similar happen in the past at our own club.

Anyway, as I said, football still remains a simple game and on the field, I don't think that much has changed apart from maybe the tempo of the game, from the days of Shanks. And even then you could argue that the slow tempo of yestertear was a result of lack of knowledge about diet and well-being.

If football was all about tactics alone, then as I said, Rafa would sweep everything before him and there's no way somebody like Keegan would be managing in the Premiership.