Pressing Matters #35: Is Football a Results/Trophies Business?

<p>Pressing Matters #35: Is football a results/trophies business?</p> <p>In this pre-recorded episode, Ismail Farooq and Ali Shayan debate a topic that is very relevant and important in football discussions and opinions. Should matches be judged by looking at which team scored more goals? Sounds kind of obvious, right? Maybe it isn't.&nbsp;</p> <p>Should the ability and success of teams and managers be based on more than just trophies? Aren't trophies the ultimate litmus test for deciding winners from the rest? What about "bottlers," serial chokers and those that haven't won anything?&nbsp;</p> <p>The two have a lengthy and heavy debate about two different ways of approaching and understanding these aspects of football.</p> <p>Liverpool's expected goals article: https://tomkinstimes.com/2020/02/how-liverpool-can-dominate-in-all-game-states/</p> <p>Edited by: Umer Fasie Bashir</p> <p>Follow us on:&nbsp;</p> <p>FACEBOOK &nbsp;</p> <p>https://www.facebook.com/onthemicoffi... &nbsp;</p> <p>INSTAGRAM &nbsp;</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/onthemic_of... &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>TWITTER &nbsp;</p> <p>https://twitter.com/on_themic &nbsp;</p> <p>Connect with us: &nbsp;</p> <p>INSTAGRAM &nbsp;</p> <p>Umer Fasie Bashir (Editor): https://www.instagram.com/umerfasieb/ &nbsp;</p> <p>TWITTER&nbsp;</p> <p>Ismail Farooq (Host): https://twitter.com/thehalfspaces</p>