What makes a good football team? Dec. 2013 | Page 3

What makes a good team?

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Football has always been a popular sport, gathering support from all over the world. Currently sitting as the most supported sport in the world, it clubs gains a lot of recognition. However, some clubs do better than others. Teams like Manchester United F.C. have dominated the Barclays Premier League for the past 20 years, with their league title trophies reaching 20 titles (12 Barclays Premier League trophies). A lot of questions have been asked about why these types of teams do so well, which brings us to the question: 'What makes a good football team?'

The league I have chosen to study, to look at is the Barclays Premier League. Placed in England, it is known as one of the best and most watched leagues in the world. Due to its diversity in nationalities, club attitudes and club managment, the clubs in this league would be the best clubs to research about. Choosing a range of different thinking clubs, I intend to find out what makes a good team.....

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Owners

Net Spending

Wages

Trophies

Fanbase & Merchandise

Sponsorship

Some attributes are just simply much better than others. Some attributes help a team reach European success. Throughout the many years that organized football has been around for, the good teams were often sorted from the bad teams. With the attributes listed below, a team would find themselves looking for success. However, some attributes are more useful than others.. Towards the end, we will decide which attributes most help a team be 'good'.