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LIVE EYES ARE STILL SO CRUCIAL

THE Premier League and EFL must rethink rules that prevent recruitment scouts attending matches during the current crisis. Partly because it is costing jobs.
But also because they are an essential tool. Nobody is a bigger advocate of video analysis and technology than me, but it is only part of the process when you are signing players.
You’ve got to find out about intelligence, bravery, character. You’ve got to go and see them play home, see them play away. Do they go missing in front of a hostile crowd? Are they still standing out when the game isn’t going well? Those sub...

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