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Mallory Pugh. So young. So ambitious. And evidently, so very demanding. Pugh, who is 19-years-old, has announced that she is leaving the University of California, Los Angeles, to pursue a professional football career. Pugh never had a "freshman year" at UCLA, declining to head to the school due to commitments to the United States Women's National Team. Pugh headed to the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, and then the 2016 U-20 FIFA Women's World Cup. For the senior USWNT, Pugh holds 22 caps and four goals to her name. That name has spread like wildfire throughout the domestic NWSL league in the United States and even abroad. Abroad might just be where Pugh heads. According to the NWSL, the Washington Spirit has the allocation rights to Pugh, if she would decide to go to the NWSL. However, Pugh has been outspoken in the fact that she wants to go to the Portland Thorns FC. There's no way that Washington would deal her to Portland. Washington is struggling, as they only won their first NWSL match this past weekend (against Sky Blue FC). Pugh would be the attacker that the club needs. However, Pugh doesn't seem interested in going to the Spirit. Instead, she's shopping around Europe, with French clubs Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais being names that have popped up. Lyon is especially interesting, due to their acquisition of Alex Morgan. However, Morgan remains there until the summer, as she is only on loan from her NWSL club, the Orlando Pride. Let's take a look at the mind of Pugh first here. I get it. She's 19, she wants to be with her national team friends, like Lindsey Horan and Allie Long. However, there's another aspect Pugh should look at before hopping and buying a ticket to Portland. Would she even get playing time? Mark Parsons, head coach of the Thorns, would be smart to pass up on Pugh. There is absolutely no way that Parsons would bench Christine Sinclair - the captain - and Nadia Nadim - a veteran international and goal-scoring machine for the Thorns - just so Pugh could get some playing time. There's no way that Pugh would be moved to the midfield, as it's already stacked with Long, Tobin Heath, Horan, Celeste Boureille, Amandine Henry and even Mallory Weber. Her going to the Thorns would result in little to no playing time would essentially be useless when it comes to a future with the national team. The standard has always been the same standard: if you're playing, and playing well, you'll more than likely get called up by USWNT head coach Jill Ellis. However, if you're not playing, there's no need for Ellis to ring the phone. That being said, if Pugh really wants to keep her positive momentum going with the United States Women's National Team, then she will go to Europe, or at least sign with the Washington Spirit. Because in all reality, there are much worse places she could go to. If Pugh was really smart, she would hop on that plane and get to the Spirit. Pugh has the potential to become the face of the Washington Spirit franchise. She just has to take that chance.
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Plenty of players who feature on the United States Men's National Team are playing professional football in Europe. That might be to the displeasure of many folks. For a long time, it was the displeasure of Bruce Arena, who is now the head coach of the USMNT. Arena had the belief that national team players should be American, as he was quoted in 2013 saying. "Players on the national team should be - and this is my own feeling - they should be Americans. If they're all born in other countries, I don't think we can say we are making progress." Ouch. A former head coach of the LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer, Arena has always stressed the importance of being "American" and playing in the domestic league. Arena has made plenty of comments about how the league will grow if USMNT players are MLS players. However, that's just simply not good enough. The United States Men's National Team hosted the second-tier men's national team of Serbia back in January, Arena's first match as head coach. The scores ended in a dismal 0-0 draw. The only players called into that camp were MLS, and a few Mexican league, players. Since the match was just a friendly, and not a FIFA regulated event, the USMNT were not allowed to call in European players due to their season being in full-swing. A whole group of MLS players couldn't score against a second-tier Serbian team. That's not the type of national team that can go and qualify for a FIFA World Cup. It's simply common sense: European football is better than domestic football. The MLS is growing, there is no doubt about that. The number of teams in the MLS - 22 - tends to worry me, as does their "need" to expand to have 26 teams. In Europe, it's rare to find a league with more than just 20 clubs. Europe is where all of the elite athletes are. Lionel Messi, Neymar, Thomas Muller, Robert Lewandowski and Jamie Vardy are just a few names. Sure, big names are coming to the MLS, like Bastian Schweinsteiger signing with the Chicago Fire. However, that just adds to the rap sheet that the MLS is seen as a "retirement" league. Plenty of USMNT players are getting the best coaching available and the best opponents in Europe. Look at Fabian Johnson, of Borussia Monchengladbach. Johnson has gone to the Champion's League and scored with 'Gladbach. He is also in talks right now for renewing his contract for another four years because of his performance. Also just recently renewing a contact was Borussia Dortmund young star, and future face of the USMNT, Christian Pulisic. Both players were in the Champion's League this last season. Look at the United States Women's National Team as well. Crystal Dunn was the face of the Washington Spirit in the NWSL for the longest time. However, Dunn wanted a challenge, and left the Spirit this last transfer period and signed with Chelsea Ladies in England. Heather O'Reilly followed suit by signing with Arsenal Ladies in England. Also, Alex Morgan of the Orlando Pride and Carli Lloyd of the Houston Dash went on loan to their respective European clubs, Lyon (Morgan) and Manchester City Ladies (Lloyd). Both said the same exact reason why the left the NWSL for a period of time: they wanted a challenge that they weren't getting in the NWSL. Mallory Pugh, who just decided to leave the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to turn professional, has all eyes on her right now. Technically, the Washington Spirit own her NWSL rights, but Pugh has made it clear that the Spirit isn't where she wants to go. Pugh wants to go to the Portland Thorns, where five other USWNT players reside. However, the Spirit and the Thorns have beef, so it's unlikely that Pugh will go there. Now, she's looking overseas at her options. A name brought up in conversation is Paris Saint-Germain's women's club. In conclusion, it's easy to see that European football is certainly more experienced, elite and better coached than the MLS. There is a shot that the MLS can grow, as well as the NWSL, and become an elite league throughout the world. The NWSL is closer to that goal than the MLS is - look at signing Marta as proof of that. The MLS can certainly get there, but it will take plenty of time. The National Women's Soccer League has made a huge stride. The NWSL has reached it's fifth season. In the United States, where the NWSL is based with 10 clubs, there has never been a successful women's soccer league that made it this far. The Women's Professional Soccer League (WPSL) only made it to three seasons. Now, the NWSL has increased in popularity. The league has made a name for themselves and proved that with two major new deals. A+E Networks and Lifetime TV partnered up with the NWSL to regularly broadcast matches this season. In addition, the network will give the NWSL a pre-game show. Also, go90 has agreed to live-stream 98 matches for the NWSL, which will be available on an iOS and Android application. The league is also growing with the players that are joining. Last week, it was reported that Marta, a legend of the Brazilian Women's National Team, will be joining the Orlando Pride. Even more, popular players like Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns), Ali Krieger (Orlando Pride), Rose Lavelle (Boston Breakers) and Kelley O'Hara (Sky Blue FC) are on NWSL rosters. In the summer, Alex Morgan will return from Lyon in France to the Orlando Pride and Carli Lloyd will return to the Houston Dash after a stint with the Manchester City Women's Team. Even more, the NWSL is gaining more traction with a brand new website, which is more pristine and clean. The NWSL is working it's way up the ladder in popularity, with the following trending on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. The NWSL has a long way to go to reach the level of Major League Soccer, the men's league in the United States. However, they're on the right path, and will reach it sooner than expected. The Orlando Pride just made one of the biggest NWSL moves of all time, and certainly in club history. The second-year expansion club announced on Friday that they have signed Brazilian Women's National Team superstar, and current captain, Marta Vieira da Silva (Brazilian footballers typically go by one name, hence why she is called "Marta") to a two-year contract. Marta's contract also has an option for a third season, and is off a free transfer from her current club FC Rosengård (in Sweden). The move is a powerhouse move for the Orlando Pride, who are affiliated with Orlando City SC of the MLS. Business members of Orlando City SC's club spoke about the transaction. "We are incredibly proud to bring Marta to Orlando, and I am personally very excited as I have been a fan of her for many years,” Orlando City SC CEO Alex Leitão said. “Our technical team worked hard to add the best, most accomplished women’s soccer player in the world to the roster. We started the Pride to win, and bringing Marta to Orlando is a testament to our belief in this team, our supporters and the passion for soccer in Central Florida." “Marta’s resume speaks for itself. She is not only the best player in the world, she is a player that fills one of our biggest needs on the field,” Orlando City SC General Manager Niki Budalic said. “Our goal this offseason was to evaluate our first year’s performance and give the Pride the best tools for success in 2017 and forward. With the addition of Marta, as well as fellow veterans Ali Krieger, Ashlyn Harris and Alex Morgan, among others, we are building a strong, exciting lineup for years to come.” Budalic is absoultely right; the Brazilian superstar has a resume that makes fans stare in awe when she takes the pitch. Marta is a five-time FIFA Women's World Player of the Year recipient, which all came from 2006-10. In addition, her international work has her with 101 appearances for the Brazilian Women's National Team, since 2002. Marta currently holds 105 goals to her name. At the club level, Marta has played in the United States, Sweden and her native Brazil. In competitive matches, Marta has racked up a total of 321 appearances where she has scored 358 goals. Marta will bring her Brazilian style of football, as well as goal-scoring prowess, to a team in desperate need of an attack game. The Pride have loaned out forward, and United States Women's National Team star, Alex Morgan to French club Olympique Lyonnais. While the Pride have Christina Burkenroad, Jamia Fields, Jasmyne Spencer and Chioma Ubogagu, they aren't big names like Morgan. Also, their resumes aren't as impressive as Marta's. Now that the Pride have finalized the final aspect of their team that needed the most attention- the forward position- the Pride are a real threat to opposing NWSL clubs. The club also acquired defender Ali Krieger, another USWNT player, in the offseason to help bolster the defense, and now with the addition of Marta, the club, on paper, looks to be unstoppable. The Pride will put their stacked team to the test on April 15 when the NWSL season kicks off. The Pride will travel to the West Coast to face the Portland Thorns, who are equally equipped with talent. The match will air on Lifetime TV, with coverage beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET. When it comes to football, there is a level of respect before, during and after a match. Players swap jerseys after battling for 90 minutes. Tempers might flare during matches, but afterwards, those players are shaking hands with the other players. Rivals swap jerseys and share hugs with their fellow professional athletes. Even looking back recently, the United States Men's National Team and the Mexican Men's National Team, two fierce and bitter rivals in the CONCACAF league, share a team photo together, instead of separately, during their November 2016 match. The photo proved that football unites people. Hopefully that same level of respect can be found on Thursday, when the United States Women's National Team hosts the Russian Women's National Team for a friendly in Frisco, Texas. It's hard to not avoid talk about Russia in this day and age. Election hacking, Donald Trump's ties with Vladimir Putin and their involvement in the Syrian crisis. However, that's politics. This is football. This is a sport that unites people. This is a sport that demands respect. This is a sort of PSA for USWNT fans, and U.S. Soccer fans in general: no matter how much you hate on Russia, politically, remember to have respect. This is a friendly match, so Russia could have easily said no to making the trip to Texas to face the USWNT. However, they agreed, so now many fans can go to Frisco and watch their favorite players. The Russian WNT deserve just as much of respect as the United States WNT. The Russian players are not a resemblance of their country's politics. They are representing their country, and should do so with an immense amount of pride (which they surely will), but they are not scapegoats for the United States and Russia tensions. They're people just like the rest of us, and they are incredible athletes. U.S. Soccer fans must, not should, but must show the Russian WNT the respect that they deserve. As a dual citizen of both Russia and the United States, I hear vulgar sayings all the time. It's actually kind of cruel the things people will say and then cover up and say "We're just joking." Don't pull that kind of ridiculous, and immature, behavior in Frisco, and in Houston where the two teams will meet up again on April 9. As a proud citizen of both nations, I will be rooting for both teams. I encourage U.S. Soccer fans to treat the Russian fans that make the trip to the match with the utmost respect. That's a lot of dedication, flying all the way from Russia to Frisco/Houston, to see your national team play. They deserve respect, just like their players. The same goes the other way around. The Russian fans must have respect for the U.S. Soccer fans and players. I'm looking forward to a fun, fierce and friendly match between the two sides. I am also looking forward to not hearing any horrible stories to come from the matches, when it comes to fan relations. These are two teams that deserve the utmost respect. Football is a sport that unites players, coaches and fans. Let's keep it that way. To hear more about this issue, check out the "Soccer 2 The Max" podcast that I'm on every Sunday night with Erik Watkins and Sean Garmer. This week's episode had me talking about the match, and the encouragement of respect. Click here for the link. There is a sort of loyalty in football. However, sometimes it's hard to remain loyal, due to sentiments beyond a person's control. What many fans don't know about the beautiful game, as well as other sports, is that they are a business. Money matters, especially when it comes to the teams. There is a certain amount of money that they can spent, or maybe a certain amount they have put in place for themselves. The players get that; they understand what they've signed up for. They know that their loyalty depends on what their club wants. The art of loyalty in any sport in particular is a wary subject. However, young players might not understand loyalty as much as their elders. Recently, Mahmoud Dahoud of Borussia Mönchengladbach announced that he would be transferring to Borussia Dortmund during the summer transfer period. Gladbach sporting director Max Eberl said that the club told Dahoud they needed an answer. However, the Fohlenelf didn't quite get the answer they wanted. Dahoud is a promising midfielder, playing in the central role. Now, he'll be joining Dortmund to continue his career, which is on the rise. Even though he starred for Gladbach's youth league teams, he decided to switch his allegiance to the fellow "Borussia" club. While Dortmund isn't Gladbach's biggest rival in the Bundesliga, they're one of Gladbach's biggest threats. Dortmund already has plenty of talent, with Marco Rues, Christian Pulisic and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, to name a few. Now, Dortmund has swiped a promising player from their Bundesliga counterpart. So does Dahoud really understand loyalty? The 21-year-old isn't the first young player to leave their squad, right when their career starts to flourish. Brazilian Neymar Jr. left Santos in 2013 in favor for FC Barcelona , and Rues left Gladbach in 2012 in favor for Dortmund. Recently, also, Mats Hummels left Dortmund in 2016, where he signed in 2009, in favor for Bundesliga giants FC Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, there are clubs that have long-term players. Bayern Munich has the loyalty of Thomas Müller, who has spent his entire career with Bayern Munich (he signed in 2008). Gladbach has the loyalty of Julian Korb and Tony Jantschke, two regular starters, that have been with their club their entire career. However, will it always remain that way? Club loyalty is a touchy subject, and one that is more understandable when you're an athlete. It's a business. Simply put. But loyalty to the club, the fans and the city is important too. Michael Bradley has never had a problem making his voice known for U.S. Soccer. Bradley, a midfielder for the United States Men’s National Team and Toronto FC in the MLS, isn’t one of those “shut up, and just play your sport” athletes. Bradley doesn’t mind commenting on issues that others stay quiet about and just push off to the side. He said that came from his father, former U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley, and his mother. “From the time I was little, my parents taught me and my sisters to not be afraid to show people who we are, to be strong in who we are and strong in what we believe in,” Bradley said. “It doesn’t mean to say that everything I say or do is spot-on. But I’m not afraid one bit to be who I am.” Recently, in an interview with Sports Illustrated Grant Wahl, Bradley, who is the captain of the U.S. Men’s National Team, opened up on U.S. Soccer’s new policy that mandates that players must stand for the national anthem. “I think you should stand,” Bradley said. “If you’re choosing to represent the U.S. national team, you are also choosing to respect our country, to respect the flag, to respect the anthem and to represent it all in the best possible way. And so I feel strongly that everyone should stand. If you have that big of a problem with something that’s going on in our country or feel so strongly that you need to protest in that way, then I would say don’t come. Don’t play at all.” However, Bradley wasn’t finished explaining. “Having said all of that, I do not like the idea that it’s now mandatory to stand,” Bradley continued. “People have the right to peacefully protest and express what they think. And in a very simple way, given everything that’s going on in our country, given everything that our president and this current administration has done, everybody has to be very careful about setting certain precedents that in any way start to cross that line.” To stand or not to stand has been a question plaguing athletes in all sports in the United States. Colin Kaepernick spearheaded the movement when he elected not to stand for the national anthem in the 2016-17 NFL season with the San Francisco 49ers. At the U.S. Soccer level, U.S. Women’s National Team midfielder Megan Rapinoe elected not to stand for the anthem. Now, U.S. Soccer has implemented this new rule. It seems reasonable, if you’re looking at it from a broad aspect. The players are representing the United States of America on the pitch. It makes sense, or does it? Doesn’t representing the United States of America also give you the right to speak your mind, or act it out in a reasonable and peaceful manner? Megan Rapinoe did not harm anyone when she took a knee during two U.S. Women’s National Team matches in 2016. Yet, U.S. Soccer implemented a rule that limits the freedom of expression by their national team players. In short, it’s unfair to limit them. U.S. Soccer needs to look at it through a different lens than the one their looking through right now. If a player truly did not like the United States, they wouldn’t be representing them on the pitch. If a person takes a knee, that doesn’t mean they hate the United States; they are just standing up for a cause they believe in. If they really wanted to make U.S. Soccer mad, players could just turn down national team call-ups. While U.S. Soccer might be limiting the freedom of expression on the pitch, players could look toward Bradley as an example. As mentioned earlier, Bradley doesn’t just play his 90 minutes and then go home. He’s vocal about issues surrounding the United States (Bradley was also critical of President Donald Trump’s travel ban). Athletes should remember that they don’t just have to shut up and play their sport. Following Bradley’s steps isn’t a bad idea for an athlete who wants to speak their mind. (This story was originally posted in the California Times student newspaper by myself on March 31, 2017). I'm a diehard fan of the United States Men's National Team. However, I'm nervous for tonight. The USMNT are facing Honduras in their third match of the Hex. The Hex is a stage of FIFA World Cup Qualifying. The United States haven't started off the Hex well; the team lost to Mexico and Costa Rica back in November, which put them in a difficult position to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. They're in dead last in their group to qualify. Things aren't looking good right now. Against Honduras tonight and Panama on Tuesday, the USMNT have a big task. However, they're doing it with an army of 24 players. Some of the best players are missing though. Fabian Johnson, DeAndre Yedlin and Bobby Wood all picked up injuries with their club teams, and will missing the qualifiers. That's a huge blow for the USMNT, especially with the recent successes of Johnson and Wood in the Bundesliga. However, the team got back a major piece to the puzzle in Clint Dempsey. Dempsey, a striker for the Seattle Sounders, had not appeared for the USMNT since the Copa America Centenario in June 2016. Dempsey, who was dealing with a heart problem, is now back with the group after head coach Bruce Arena deemed him able to return. The team also got back Geoff Cameron, who was out with injury and missed the November qualifiers against Mexico and Costa Rica. Cameron is fit, and he's expected to be in the starting lineup for Arena. Arena did a great job in mixing the domestic players with the international players. All of his goalkeepers are MLS players, due to the absence of Brad Guzan (who plays club in England). Tim Howard makes his return from injury, and is expected to be the starting goalkeeper. Nick Rimando of Real Salt Lake and David Bingham of the San Jose Earthquakes are his backups. On defense, Arena brought back DaMarcus Beasley, a longtime veteran of the national team. With the left back spot needing some attention, Arena (who had coached Beasley before back in 2002-06) turned to a familiar face. Joining Beasley on defense is Cameron, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, John Brooks, Omar Gonzalez, Tim Ream, Michael Orozco, Jorge Villafana and Walker Zimmerman. The midfield is equally as stacked as the defense, with Sacha Kljestan and Michael Bradley leading the way in a veteran presence. Jermaine Jones is also on the roster, despite being suspended for the Honduras match. He'll be available again for the Panama match. They're joined by Kellyn Acosta, who is red-hot for FC Dallas right now, Christian Pulisic, Darlington Nagbe, Dax McCarthy, Sebastian Lletget and Alejandro Bedoya. The forwards is where the concern is at, due to Dempsey's lack of time with the national team and Jordan Morris' potential injury. Morris hasn't practiced much with the national team since his arrival. He went limping off the pitch against the New York Red Bulls (Kljestan's team) last Sunday. However, Chris Wondolowski was called in as a reinforcement, and Jozy Altidore makes yet another roster appearance. So does the team have a chance? Really, it all depends on who Arena picks for the starting lineup. I predict a diamond midfield, which will have the set up stand at a 1-4-4-2 position. Howard in goal, with his defenders being Zusi, Cameron, Brooks and Beasley. In the midfield, Bradley should drop to a diamond defender, with Bedoya on the right and Pulisic on the left. Kljestan or Lletget should star in the attacking midfield role. As for the forwards, I predict that Dempsey will get the start, and Altidore will be right next to him. I predict that against Honduras, in their own home stadium, the USMNT will win 2-0. Panama might be a different story, but I predict the USMNT will win on a 1-0 close win. I can't stand FC Barcelona. Never have, and probably never will. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's because of my immense dislike for Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. I'm sure I Know what everyone is thinking right now: How can you hate Lionel Messi? He's the best in the world! Not to me. Yes, his talent is impeccable and second to none, but to me? He's not even close to being the best. Don't worry though, I'm not team Crisitano Ronaldo either. It's all about Clint Dempsey and Fabian Johnson for me. Throw in Thomas Muller there too, if you'd like. However, Barcelona earned a bit of my respect after beating Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday in their Champion's League Round of 16 match. In their first meet up (the Champion's League plays two games, and combines the score. Whoever wins on aggregate, the combined score, moves on), and in the first, PSG upset Barcelona 4-0. However, Barcelona wasn't quite down and out. They performed a major comeback in front of their home crowd, scoring six goals to defeat PSG on aggregate 6-5. Suarez kicked off the goal scoring in the 3' minute and then Barcelona got a little help from PSG's Layvin Kurzawa, who scored an own goal in the 40' minute. After halftime, Messi extended the lead in the 50' minute, scoring on a penalty kick. Neymar, the Brazilian international, was the star of the show, scoring two goals in the span of three minutes. His first goal came in the 88' minute and his second goal came in extra time, in the 90'+1' minute. Sergio Roberto finished off the goal-fest in the 90'+5' minute with Barcelona's last tally. Even if you hate Barcelona, just like me, you have to give respect after a performance like that. As they've been saying in the football community, "Only Barca." Now, the Spanish club members will sit back and watch to see who they face next in the Champion's League. Respect, Barcelona. Respect. The English Premier League is one of the most respected leagues in football.
There's a reason why. Plenty of players want to go there. You saw Mesut Özil and Granit Xhaka leave the Bundesliga in Germany for the Premier League. Geoff Cameron and Clint Dempsey left the United States and the MLS for the Premier League. England is seemingly the hot-spot to go to if you're a footballer. If you're a coach? Not so much. It's a wonderful coaching resume builder. However, it normally doesn't last long. The English Premier League has a history of firing their coaches in a short span of time. There is little wiggle room as the demand for winning is over than high. That's not to say that other leagues- like the Bundesliga, MLS, Liga MX and many others- aren't as serious as the Premier League. They have a high demand for winning as well. However, the Premier League has more hiring's and firings than any other football league in the world. Look at Bob Bradley and Claudio Ranieri. Bradley, the first American coach in the English Premier League, was hired by Swansea City on October 3, 2016. However, his time in England was short lived, as he was fired on December 27, 2017- after only 85 days. As for Ranieri, he led Leicester City to their first English Premier League title, winning over a 500-1 odd. However, after recently being defeated by Sevilla in the Champion's League, he was fired by Leicester City, nine months after winning the Premier League title. The Premier League doesn't give enough time for coaches, especially in Bradley's case. Bradley was hired during the middle of a season. He didn't even have an offseason to build his squad. He should have at least been given the winter break. (e.d. note: every league, except for the United States domestic leagues, have their seasons run from August until May, with a five-week break in-between the middle of December and the beginning of January. The Premier League has a shorter break). Bradley basically coached a squad that wasn't his. He was handed a sheet of players, that he probably knew nothing about, and was essentially set up for failure. Another question to ask: when do the players take responsibility? The players are on the field producing their work, and if they lose, it's on them. With the amount of crowd noise and how spread out players are, coaches can barely communicate to them. So then, the players are basically on the field coaching themselves to a potential win, draw or loss. So should Bradley and Ranieri have been fired by their respective Premier League clubs? Personally, I think not. Bradley should have been given more time and Ranieri should have been able to finish out the season, especially with his club making a Champion's League elimination round run. Consistency is preached in all sports. Changing hands at managers of the club is not a wise choice if a team wants to make a run at their respective league title. |
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