ALAN AYRE EXPLORES WHY SOME PLAYERS SHINE AT A NEW CLUB WHILE OTHERS FAIL TO CUT THE MUSTARD...

DURING the close season, football is all about Recruitment, Recruitment, Recruitment. If you match the right players with the right club, the right coach and the right teammates, success on all fronts – from trophies, to financial, to political – is assured.
Cohesion is the ability of a team to maintain integrity, poise and fluency regardless of the quality of the opponent, no matter how important the match or intimidating the environment.
My research over many years shows a strong correlation b...