"Wimbledon manager Dave Bassett was the one who looked at me in a different way. He was the man who gave me that all-important opportunity. In terms of structuring a team, he was on the ball in everything he did. He was a long way in front of a lot of others, but because of the way he was, people looked at him in a different way."
"When people talk about throw-in coaching and long-throw experts, it is something that Dave Bassett was doing a long time ago. At Wimbledon we had Vinnie Jones launching them into certain areas that we packed, picking up second balls and scoring a lot of goals. We knew how to pack areas in certain ways so that we would outnumber the opposition. Under Dave I also learned that you can win games without having the best players on the pitch."
"One was Terry Venables, who picked me for England. He was a very educated coach who played different systems, but explained the reasons behind them. Gianluca Vialli and Dennis Wise celebrate after winning the Cup Winners' Cup final in 1998. Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Allsport Then there was Luca Vialli at Chelsea. He was wonderful as a person and as a personality, as well as being impressive with the way he thought about the game and his preciseness."
Dave Bassett recognized potential in a young player and provided an important opportunity. He structured teams meticulously, emphasized regains, percentages, crosses, targeted shots, and midfield ball recovery. He pioneered throw-in coaching and long-throw strategies, using players like Vinnie Jones to launch balls into packed areas to win second balls and score. Bassett coached packing areas to outnumber opponents and secure victories without the best players, exemplified by Wimbledon's 1988 FA Cup win over Liverpool. Other influential coaches included Terry Venables, who explained systems, and Gianluca Vialli, noted for precision and personality.
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