Luton – A Case Of Then And Now
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Yesterday, with very little else to do, I’ll readily admit I overdosed on the live football coverage on offer.
Lounging in my comfy chair, I watched:
• Norwich City v Sunderland (Championship)
• Fulham v Arsenal (Premier League)
• Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League)
But it seems like I wasn’t the only one to do so.
Lurking in our comment facility was a posting from Chris Winter who had also watched all three games.
But while I was content to just watch the action unfolding in front of me, Chris was deep in thought.
Chris was reflecting on a bygone era and pondering how the likes of Pele, Maradona, George Best and Eusebio have coped in the modern game, a game that is far less physical and played on pitches that are like billiard tables compared to the rutted mud-heaps of a bygone era.
Would the quartet mentioned have been just as successful, more successful, or would the evolvement of defensive tactics have nullified their skills slightly?
Similarly, continuing on a defensive theme, would the likes of Nobby Stiles, Norman Hunter, Ron Harris, Larry Lloyd and Jack Charlton have been so revered if their tough tackling were, in the modern game, to be deemed as, basically, outlawed?
Lastly, with it looking very much like Arsenal will be crowned Premier League Champions this season, barring a Devon Loch style collapse, how would you rate their current side, compared to the side that had greats such as Frank McLintock, Charlie George and Bob Wilson, to name but a few. Would they match the current side, be better than them, or be poorer than them?
Who’ll be the first to start what, I hope, will become a healthy debate?
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