Summary
The recent death of Peter Osgood is significant for an assessment of the current English game as much as an excuse to indulge in rheumy-eyed nostalgia for a great entertainer.
For what it's worth, Peter Osgood was my favourite footballer. I have bored countless people witless down the years with my tales of his sumptuous skills, railing against puritanical managers who valued conformity ahead of individualism. Managers like Jos Mourinho.See the full content of this document
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Football: Why Osgood Was That Good
Forget the shedload of trophies that the current Chelsea players will vacuum up under the iron control and percentage instincts of Mourinho. None of them - not Frank Lampard, John Terry, Joe Cole or any of them - will be spoken of with the affection and warmth reserved for Osgood when they've finished. For a start, they're too distanced from the punters.
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