The problem with Eddie is that he’s an obsessive style of person.
Truly obsessive.
He’s in his head all day, all night…and I don’t think he sleeps that long either.
I’m sure he’s got great intentions.
The problem is…he’s literally got a hundred-thousand ideas flying around his head.
He’s obsessively scoured all sports for answers and insights.
Yet, at the end of it all, he can’t decide on one particular style of play.
He’s got too much going on up top (which is very common for an obsessive/highly controlling personality).
It also means he doesn’t delegate very well, as he doesn’t trust anyone else to do as good as a job as himself.
He’s so consumed by his own pride/ego/narrative that failure is way too much of a big deal for him.
So much so, that he wants to control every aspect of every play.
You’ll get another England head coach come in next…and hopefully they’ll simply have 20 ideas that they’ll try to put into place.
They may not be quite so obsessed about losing a game in the same way Eddie is, which will allow them empower the players more to make their own decisions and lead on the field.
Forget fear of failure, but play to excite, excel and win.
From there you can build a system, an identity, a way of playing and stick to it.
Eddie’s not a bad guy. He’s just the wrong person to be coaching England right now.
His obsessive approach can work for a year or two.
But then everyone gets exhausted by it…and there’s little fun or enjoyment in the process.