Beyond The Pitch - Janusz Michallik

Anto is joined by ESPN analyst and PressPass presenter Janusz Michallik to take a look at some of the key stories in the Premier League including the keys to this latest Manchester United triumph and it comes down to one man - Sir Alex Ferguson and his ability to manage men better than his peers in England. We also look at the late season emergence of Liverpool and try to parcel out the success in the afterglow of the takeover of John Henry, Damien Comolli and Kenny Daglish and how the real success was achieved since January. We explore the issues at Arsenal and wonder if there may be a psychological problem in the leadership itself under Arsene Wenger. Thnn we turn our attention to Serie A champions AC Milan to examine some of the key turning points in their season, none more important than the January window when Ronaldinho was cut loose and Galliani delivered the key final pieces to the puzzle. To close out the episode we take a look at the lost opportunity that UEFA created by not fully dealing with the fallout created by Real Madrid and Barcelona and wonder if further suspensions should have been made to stamp down the problems with simulation, post game comments and the tactics used to influence the game. A wonderful look at the main stories in Europe and what they all appear to have in common - leadership at the club, organization and federation level.

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