http://soccer-coaching-blog.com/2008/05/19/i-love-the-cup-final/ Professional Soccer Coaching Advice features free tips, tools, sessions and advice from Premier League and grassroots coaches. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:13:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://soccer-coaching-blog.com/2008/05/19/i-love-the-cup-final/#comment-98 Mon, 19 May 2008 10:05:36 +0000 http://soccercoachblog.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-98 As a Pompey fan I can say I am very proud of the guys – the final wasn’t a classic but not many are.
As Harry said, it was the result which mattered not the performance.
But the Glory of the Cup is still there, for the smaller clubs especially – the only chance that some of the non-league players get to play on the biggest stages against top class players. Not many other sports allow this.
And just look a tthe turn out for the parade yesteday – 100 000 people – try telling them that it’s not that important.

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