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Lucas: Underwhelmingly brilliant

By Tom Gaunt

In a league many consider the toughest in the World; patience is not high on most manager lists. With most of the leagues managers looking over their shoulder and required to offer instant gratification to demanding owners and fans alike, they can be excused for not allowing player’s time to “settle in”. If they were to give players time to get used to the pace, physicality of the English Premier League and also allow for foreign players to adapt to the cultural change they face then they may well reap the benefits. It is not just foreign players joining from abroad, some domestic players can take time to adapt to a teams style of play and they too can need time. Many will suggest that with the wages they are paid they should adapt quickly and not be wrapped in cotton wool, but a player can’t physically make themselves settle, just like any of us in a new job or as kids moving to a new school, sometimes it is just time. Read the rest of this entry →