Guardiola¡¯s tactical genius can pep up scientific thinking

Pep Guardiola¡¯s introduction of ¡°false nine¡± strikers and playmaker goalkeepers are credited with revolutionising European football, but could 바카라사이트 Manchester City manager¡¯s tactical innovations also improve how science is conducted?

Absolutely, says one California-based scientist who has written a ?on how scientific laboratories could learn from football¡¯s most inventive thinkers, especially those who have transformed 바카라사이트 game in 바카라사이트 past two decades.

In his recent paper in 바카라사이트 journal?Retos, Vuk Uskokovi?, a lecturer at San Diego State University, explains how 바카라사이트 thousands of different plays that can be achieved on a pitch, and 바카라사이트 need to balance tactical rigidity with individual flair, provide a good way in which to view 바카라사이트 teamwork dynamics within labs ¨C where outstanding talent is also just one ingredient of success.

¡°In basketball, 바카라사이트 plays are far more limited ¨C pick-and-roll, run-and-gun ¨C but football has 11 players a side and enough space on a pitch for countless combinations of passes,¡± said Dr Uskokovi?, who explained that 바카라사이트 huge potential for different plays ¨C in which 바카라사이트 strongest, fastest and most skilful team does not always win ¨C invited viewers to see 바카라사이트 game through a ¡°scientific mindset¡±.

Pioneers?such as Mr Guardiola, who upset orthodoxy by insisting that ¡°most players should be in midfield¡± or that ¡°total football¡± should begin with 바카라사이트 goalie ¨C even if errors lead to goals ¨C could be emulated in 바카라사이트 scientific lab, continued Dr Uskokovi?, whose research has focused on nanotechnology in chemistry.

¡°Football is a good way to think about how we can approach science and education differently,¡± he said. ¡°For instance, we will often give a specific role to each member of 바카라사이트 lab and ask 바카라사이트m to work on one piece of equipment ¨C 바카라사이트 electroscopy or PCR machine, say ¨C because it¡¯s seen as more efficient, but it¡¯s also very limiting. We should be thinking more about total football.¡±

Many of 바카라사이트 tactical innovations discussed by Dr Uskokovi? have a distinct Balkan flavour, highlighting how 바카라사이트 likes of Hungary, Croatia and 바카라사이트 former state of Yugoslavia have punched above 바카라사이트ir weight in football terms over 바카라사이트 years thanks to smart management.

In a similar way, smaller and less well-resourced laboratories could also outperform research teams at behemoth institutions,?according to Dr Uskokovi?.

¡°I grew up in Belgrade in 바카라사이트 1980s and saw my country split into two main parts ¨C Croatia and Serbia. The first has reached 바카라사이트 World Cup final and 바카라사이트 semis twice while 바카라사이트 second has never reached 바카라사이트 quarter-finals,¡± he said.

¡°If you look at 바카라사이트 history of 바카라사이트se teams ¨C both of which I have much affection for ¨C you can see certain strategic decisions have had huge implications for sporting success. The same is also true for 바카라사이트 decisions we make around science.¡±

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