How Much Does Your Team’s Manager Matter?

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports One set of researchers estimated a manager is responsible for only eight percent of a team’s results. But eight percent, when you think about it, is a lot.https://nyti.ms/316aO9b

When the Solution Is the Problem

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports Reshaping a team to suit a single player comes with a heavy cost: The thrills fade, and the problems remain.https://nyti.ms/3ES7Vrc

When There’s No Next Step on the Coaching Ladder

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports Barcelona is looking for a new manager, and Manchester United may need one soon. But the pool of coaches elite clubs hire from is getting smaller every year, and that’s a problem.https://nyti.ms/3GrG02G

Manchester United’s Perfect Feedback Loop

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports Title contender, crisis club or cash cow? What you see in United depends, largely, on what you want to see.https://nyti.ms/3E2UTGP