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Like many things in life, football has a habit of finding new ways to describe things that have been around for decades -presumably in a bid to sound cutting edge. Two such buzzwords I've noticed this season are "elite" and "chaos". Both of these words are self explanatory and the context they're used in when it comes to football appears to be no different to how they're used in real life.
"Elite" has been used by our manager this season, the one instance I particularly remember is when he used it to describe Dakari Mafico. Now, nothing against Dak who has done really well at Yeovil in recent months it seems, but the fact he's been playing at the level two levels below City lately does beg the question elite compared to what? Barrow finished bottom of League Two this season, but a first team regular for them would be considered "elite" in the context of their squad even if they've finished as the worst team out of the EFL 72 - my point is "elite" as used in football this season becomes a bit pointless if it's going to be thrown around so cheaply.
"Chaos" is worse though. Chaos or chaotic always seems to be referred to in the context of the opposition wanting to make a game more chaotic - maybe, I've missed it, but I've never heard a manager, coach or player say we went out to make the game chaotic. The implication being that the team facing the chaos have their own ordered, methodical style of play that they want to stick to as the opposition try to drag them down to their own level.
"Chaos/chaotic" is used a lot by some podcasters in particular, but, speaking for myself, I'd like my team to get chaotic every now and then. City have often tried to take quick free kicks, corners or throw ins all season long (most of the time, officials have ordered a retake though). That's the sort of chaos I like, whereby you try not to let your opponents settle. On the other hand, although I appreciate that injuries to the likes of Salech and Isaak Davies especially have made life harder for us at times, games like Lincoln at home in particular was crying out for us to make the game more "chaotic".
"Elite" has been used by our manager this season, the one instance I particularly remember is when he used it to describe Dakari Mafico. Now, nothing against Dak who has done really well at Yeovil in recent months it seems, but the fact he's been playing at the level two levels below City lately does beg the question elite compared to what? Barrow finished bottom of League Two this season, but a first team regular for them would be considered "elite" in the context of their squad even if they've finished as the worst team out of the EFL 72 - my point is "elite" as used in football this season becomes a bit pointless if it's going to be thrown around so cheaply.
"Chaos" is worse though. Chaos or chaotic always seems to be referred to in the context of the opposition wanting to make a game more chaotic - maybe, I've missed it, but I've never heard a manager, coach or player say we went out to make the game chaotic. The implication being that the team facing the chaos have their own ordered, methodical style of play that they want to stick to as the opposition try to drag them down to their own level.
"Chaos/chaotic" is used a lot by some podcasters in particular, but, speaking for myself, I'd like my team to get chaotic every now and then. City have often tried to take quick free kicks, corners or throw ins all season long (most of the time, officials have ordered a retake though). That's the sort of chaos I like, whereby you try not to let your opponents settle. On the other hand, although I appreciate that injuries to the likes of Salech and Isaak Davies especially have made life harder for us at times, games like Lincoln at home in particular was crying out for us to make the game more "chaotic".
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