Coach Mcmenemy:
- Had the weaker azkals team.
- Never lost to minnows.
- Drawed against powerhouses.
- Won against powerhouses.
Kots:
- Had the stronger azkals team.
- Lost to minnows.
- Never won against powerhouses.
Failure to rectify the same defensive issues OVER AND OVER AGAIN after so long.
I WANT YOUR HEAD...You need to be replaced. No more no less.
Well, at the end of the day it is tempting to think that sports is only about statistics and winning. However, I believe that we here in the Philippines have to take a longer term view of Football and its development here in the Philippines. To give a different view, I have copied an excerpt from CriticalEye's blog, who is Bonnie Ladrido. If you don't know of Bonnie, I suggest you do a bit more research about what is going on and what others also think about development of the game here...
Sir, whatever anyone thinks of Mr. Weiss – I think many have missed the fact that it was he who pushed for Mr. Krautzen to assist the PFF. In my early days at the PFF, it was Coach Weiss who educated me on what needed to be done to sustain a long-term development program. He was the one who initiated and arranged for four of our coaches to be sent to Germany and found sponsors for 2 of them allowing the PFF to send another 2. He has been very candid about our and his own shortcomings. I understand that most only see and really care about the performance of the teams that Mr. Weiss coaches. The PFF is not blind and continually assesses the performance of Coach Weiss relative to the performance measures that he is being asked to achieve. It is easy to be critical in the absence of the big picture. For now, whatever people’s impressions are of match day tactical decisions – the PFF will weigh this against other considerations (e.g. relative player skills, team cohesion, resources provided, level of competition, etc.) that when taken together determine whether a team wins or loses. Then the PFF judges the coaches based on how he did relative to the factors that he has control over. Ultimately, the PFF’s job is to try to put our teams in the best possible position to be successful. Studies and evidence would show that a significant determinant of a team’s success comes from the number of games played. Relative to other nations, we are nowhere near the level where we can consistently be successful in international competition. We try to compensate, in the short-term, by bringing in our foreign-domiciled players. Longer-term, however, the grassroots program will be the key. This will allow us to develop a larger pool of players, identify them early, have them play together from the youth level all the way to the senior level and by doing so develop the team cohesion which as you notice has been our primary bane. So while we would like our teams to have been even more successful, the reality is that any shortfall in perceived expectations cannot be put solely on the shoulders of our coaches.
It is always disappointing to lose. However, it is a reality that at this time we are not yet nowhere in a level to compete against strong teams. But I like the idea of coach Weiss that to improve as a team, they must face oppositions much stronger than them to get accustomed to playing high level of football. This goes the same to any sports in general.
