Quote Originally Posted by Wales-Bales View Post
Not all modern day footballers follow the health and fitness protocols to a T, and they can't be policed 24/7. It's up to the individuals to buy into the idea that they should be the best that they can be, but believe it or not many are only in it for the money and still want to enjoy themselves.

We seem to be in danger of derailing this thread, so getting back to Matt LeTissier he ate chips and tomato ketchup with every meal. He could have been some player if he didn't have any bad habits!
Not necessarily true with all players, in terms of discipline with diet and recovery, it's also down to character. If Le Tissier had been made to eat properly, recover properly etc, then he may have become unhappy and his performance levels may have dropped. He comes across as the type who needs his home comforts in order to perform. What I will agree with you on is that if he had been more professional, then he probably would have extended his career by three years, although to balance that, we may not have seen a happy player who basically did what he wanted in order to perform.