Half time team talks

Interesting topic over on BRFCC -

[i]There is an expression in football that the second half is the managers half. The half-time team-talk is generally considered a time where good managers earn their money. A number of skills, including motivational, tactical re-shuffling and predicting the opponents next moves, come into play during the interval. The best managers will be able to influence all three elements. Jose Mourinho, for instance, is known to be someone who utilizes the half-time break to the maximum. Other managers may put one of those elements to use. This season, a lot has been said about Gary Bowyers management of Blackburn Rovers. In this weeks article, I am going to review how Rovers have fared before and after half-time, as one of the main criticisms that the manager has received has been over second-half performances.

Rovers record to date this season has been equal across the board: 9 wins, 9 draws and 9 losses leave the club with a mountain to climb if they are to