The view from Germany

Start me up

September 7, 2012
By Uli Hesse
Earlier this week, I came across a short think piece by the Israeli writer Ouriel Daskal on Soccerissue, in which he discussed the importance of a good start to a season for a team. His conclusion may come as a surprise. "How important is a good start for the season? Not too much," Ouriel says.

This seems to run counter to conventional wisdom, which maintains that getting off to a good start is crucial. Football folk will even automatically add an "obviously" when you ask them about this ...

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