Coldbrain.

If his game-plan was the right one against a sub-system of 11 men, he seems to have reasoned, it remained the right one when that sub-system had been weakened by the removal of its key element.

The Question: Are teams getting better at playing with 10 men? | Jonathan Wilson | Sport | guardian.co.uk

The wonderful thing about Jonathan Wilson is that when he’s writing about football, he’s writing about strategy, and by extension, life.

What’s the best strategy to take when the balance is suddenly tipped in your favour? Keep doing what you were doing.

A conservative approach? Perhaps. But the thinking has already been done. There’s no reason to re-evaluate all over again.

(Don’t follow this advice if you’re ever on a TV game show.)



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