Tunisian National Team Shaken by Sweden Loss: 'Either We Win, or We Learn'

The Tunisian national football team is reeling from its defeat against Sweden, a loss that has resulted in the dismissal of coach Sabri Lamouchi and sparked criticism of the decision-making process behind his appointment. The article suggests that Lamouchi was merely a "fuse" to deflect blame and buy time, rather than a strategic choice.

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We must, of course, hold Sabri Lamouchi accountable, who has just been dismissed, and those who appointed and supervised him.

Questions are raised about why the national team opted for Lamouchi, a Tunisian of origin, when numerous qualified Tunisian coaches are successfully managing clubs in various leagues, including the Botola, Algerian, Moroccan, and Gulf leagues. The piece laments the missed opportunity to leverage local coaching talent.

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For those who failed, Lamouchi is the dreamed-of fuse to gain time and make this disappointment forgotten, not a shame. There is no shame after a defeat. Defeat is an essential component of learning and progress.

The author argues that Lamouchi's tenure was marked by a rapid and detrimental overhaul of the squad. He is accused of quickly discarding established players and introducing those who were physically unfit or lacked form. This strategy, the article contends, weakened the team's core structure and left Lamouchi with limited options, evidenced by his "desperate" late-game substitutions.

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I never lose. Either I win or I learn.

Reflecting on modern football's demands, where teams emphasize both attack and defense and players adapt to various roles, the article criticizes the team's "feverish" defense, poor anticipation, absent full-backs, and uninspired midfield. The piece concludes by referencing Nelson Mandela's quote, "I never lose. Either I win or I learn," suggesting that while defeat is a part of learning, the team's current situation reflects a failure to uphold its duties.

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How in this modern football where everyone attacks and everyone defends and where there are no more 'positions', but elements that adapt according to their position on the field, can one play with such a feverish defense, which does not know how to anticipate by reading the opponent's game, with absent full-backs, physically and mentally, an uninspired midfield and players who only have a few weeks of...