Without apparent coordination, Ruud Gullit and Arne Slot have recently expressed converging views. Dutch legend Gullit voiced his distaste for modern football, finding it overly focused on intensity and lacking room for artistic flair.
In more measured terms, the Liverpool manager admitted not deriving much enjoyment from watching Premier League matches.
The Arsenal-Chelsea clash over the weekend in the Premier League served as a prime example of this current trend: ubiquitous pressing, physical intensity, and the primacy of tactics.
Is football, therefore, destined to continue down this path?
