Sam Tighe

This is what Jules and I have been saying all year.

I want to hear your take.

He's a system coach, and this is a team that in recent years, certainly in the Galactico era, has really only had success with man-management coaches who trust the players more and kind of let them do their own thing.

I'm thinking of Ancelotti, of Zidane.

Rafa Benitez had a nightmare.

He would say he's a system coach.

For sure.

I made the point that he kind of tried to thread the needle.

Cause look, Tommy Alonso is a really bright guy.

Yeah.

He was part of the galactical era under Jose Mourinho.

He gets it.

Um, I think he tried to thread the needle between the two.

Um, but yeah,

There were obviously certain obstacles that he couldn't overcome.

Although that said, I read a piece in The Athletic where they have one of those analytics and tactics buffins.

He made the point that actually he was starting to take screenshots of the screens.

He shows average positions and he says he was implementing some things.

And actually Real Madrid's XG difference this season is the best in La Liga.

It's substantially better than Barcelona's.