It started on January 28, when Chelsea traveled to Naples in the Champions League. The players gathered to form a circle, holding each other’s shoulders. A great classic, you might say. Except that the Blues do this on the central circle, with the ball in the middle, before the start of the match then at half-time, rather than in their camp. This is starting to irritate both opponents and certain consultants in England.
“Frankly, I find it ridiculous. These days, with all the psychological gains at stake, everyone comes up with a crazy new idea, and this is one of them.said Steve McManaman, former star of Liverpool and then Real Madrid, commenting on the images during the match against Aston Villa. Initially surprised by this meeting in the central circle, the opposing players complained more and more about this behavior.
