7 greatest excuses in football history as Thomas Tuchel blames pitch for Arsenal defeat
dailystar.co.ukintroduction of half-time interviews, the spotlight is going to be on managers more than ever.They are going to be obliged to answer to Joe Public before a game, in the middle of a match, and then afterward - meaning there will be less room for them to navigate out of the firing line.When the club loses a game, pointing out the slight tactical misstep they may have made is enough to appease supporters.
But if you go on an extensive bad run, patience becomes shorter and managers and players are inexplicably forced to use wilder factors as an excuse.From light balls to wind, the Daily Star Sport takes you through some of the greatest excuses to ever be uttered by players and managers.Thomas Tuchel was praised for his handling of questions surrounding the club’s ownership last month.
But following Chelsea’s 4-2 defeat to Arsenal at Stamford Bridge this week, the Chelsea boss was less tactful. He, in fact, chucked his groundsman under the bus slightly with his comments. "To say the pitch is difficult to play here it maybe sounds like an excuse, but it is a very, very difficult pitch that we have here” he said. “It's not in our favour.
The ball bounces very awkwardly in front of Andreas when he wants to play this ball."Have we missed any glaring examples?
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