O’Neill needs to sell us a dream to cling to
“He replaced it with foods rich in vitamins, minerals, fibre contained in whole grains, fruit, vegetables, fish and olive oil,” Poser expanded, in the manner of a Brendan Rodgers detailing the half-time tactical ingenuity that would undo one of Liverpool’s opponents.
Two important ‘takeaways’, for me, from Dr Poser’s opportunism: The processed food enthusiasts among us will take solace, certainly, in recalling that Messi was able to play a bit back when he was presumably ingesting all manner of junk. A reminder too, if one was needed, that football invariably offers us many narratives from which to choose. And there’s usually one available to suit everyone’s agenda.
