Denis Walsh: The fine art of benching big-name players via IrishTimesSport
and there was no formal indication why. Was he dropped because they were furious about his sending off against Waterford, or because his overall form in that match and in the League final had been so far below his usual levels that they needed to send him a firm message? One way or another, when a former Hurler of the Year and multiple All Star is left out the significance of the decision is not lost on anybody.
Kevin De Bruyne. The Manchester City midfielder was dropped after being publically criticised by Pep Guardiola. Photograph: Lindsey Parnaby/AFP via Getty Images For the first time in his Manchester City career he had lost the manager’s confidence which, in different ways, must have been jarring for both of them. Along the way Guardiola explained that De Bruyne needed to get back to doing the basics well: “easy principles” was the phrase he used.
In the GAA, these dynamics are at play too. One of the things that was consistently said of Brian Cody was that he had a sharp instinct for knowing when a player was over the top. The only one of his many great players to retire without an extended stint on the bench was JJ Delaney.
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