Gareth Taylor emphasized the challenges of maintaining team harmony as a head coach. He acknowledged that players desire playtime and can feel frustrated when sidelined. His experience as a player enables him to empathize with those feelings, yet he prioritizes selecting the best team for performance. Kelly left Manchester City citing negative behavior, but Taylor views his coaching decisions as necessary, accepting that disagreement is part of the role. He maintains he acted professionally through conflicts and is confident in his approach.
Players want to play. I understand that. I had it many times myself when I was a professional and I was out of the team - I had my beef with it as well.
Now, on the other side of it as a head coach, my job is to select what I think is the team that gives us the best opportunity. Sometimes I get it right, sometimes I get it wrong.
For me, it felt like, through all of that time, I was true to my role.
You understand as a head coach that you are not going to make everyone happy in your team. That's normal.
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