I think it happens to a lot of youngsters now (ie what's happened to Bertrand?)
In the case of Aaron Lennon and Shaun W Phillips, I used to have a theory that it's coached out of them
So when they burst onto the pitch, they run around lad mad arses and do their do cos they're full of it and young
Then as time cos on, that side gets coached out of them, and more tactical and physical structure is added to their game. And from there, that's where maybe the form dip occurs, where they don't adapt to not doing what they're told, and don't like bulking up or dieting etc
Then after a "year out" so to speak, they come back or blossom, or they tail off (possibly like the zat knight thing below, what happened to him?)
I thought it would happen to walcott, but injury is more his problem
I was dead chuffed when Wright Phillips found form again cos I like him at man city in the first place. Equally it's good to see Lennon rekindling some of his fast play too
Posted By: pants on February 10th 2009 at 20:01:40
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- A question of the moment: "What's happened to Micah Richards?" (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Feb 10, 19:52:46
- I think it happens to a lot of youngsters now (ie what's happened to Bertrand?) (Other Football) - pants, Feb 10, 20:01:40
- I know what you mean about coaching the talent out of kids (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Feb 10, 20:07:20
- I've also thought that too. Thought it with Rooney (Other Football) - Charles21, Feb 10, 20:12:32
- Even though I've never really rated Rooney as high as others, I reckon Moyes would (Other Football) - pants, Feb 10, 20:19:18
- Owen (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Feb 10, 20:24:57
- Says on wiki that he was playing for Villa aged 32? (n/m) (Other Football) - Dog, Feb 10, 20:27:47
- In that case, oops - I remember him quitting aged late 20s (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Feb 10, 20:31:47
- Blimey. (Other Football) - Dog, Feb 10, 20:33:02
- Is Kirkland a bone thing? Must be hard for him to even consider playing on if so (Other Football) - pants, Feb 10, 20:37:02
- I wish he'd quit... (Other Football) - Dog, Feb 10, 20:42:24
- Is Kirkland a bone thing? Must be hard for him to even consider playing on if so (Other Football) - pants, Feb 10, 20:37:02
- Blimey. (Other Football) - Dog, Feb 10, 20:33:02
- In that case, oops - I remember him quitting aged late 20s (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Feb 10, 20:31:47
- Says on wiki that he was playing for Villa aged 32? (n/m) (Other Football) - Dog, Feb 10, 20:27:47
- Owen (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Feb 10, 20:24:57
- Even though I've never really rated Rooney as high as others, I reckon Moyes would (Other Football) - pants, Feb 10, 20:19:18
- The other thing I think about players, is I reckon some of them (Other Football) - pants, Feb 10, 20:11:06
- Equally (comedy moment) Linvoy Primus (Other Football) - pants, Feb 10, 20:12:32
- I've also thought that too. Thought it with Rooney (Other Football) - Charles21, Feb 10, 20:12:32
- I know what you mean about coaching the talent out of kids (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Feb 10, 20:07:20
- He is positionally naive which is apprently why Fergie pulled out of a deal that was (Other Football) - stringersrevenge, Feb 10, 19:55:26
- adds salt to my theory I guess (Other Football) - pants, Feb 10, 20:04:28
- And going forward, he's a colossus with real skill on the run (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Feb 10, 19:59:37
- I think it happens to a lot of youngsters now (ie what's happened to Bertrand?) (Other Football) - pants, Feb 10, 20:01:40
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