Hold the front page: football manager expresses original thought

The world of football is not noted for its eloquence, or its honesty. In interviews, players or managers – with the obvious exception of ‘the special one’ – resort to a well-drilled, endlessly recycled phrasebook, in thrall to club and/or country.
It relies on humdrum mantras like these: ‘I’m happy with the result but it was [...]