How Jose Mourinho influenced McCarthy in defensive artistry
Kenya head coach Benni McCarthy might be tempted to schedule the next training session with only 10 starting players on the pitch...
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Kenya head coach Benni McCarthy has seemingly mastered leading his team to victory even when playing with only 10 men on the pitch, a strategy he might be forced to consider for future training sessions due to the team's apparent proficiency in this challenging scenario.
- The team has demonstrated an ability to survive and win games despite being a man down.
- The article suggests these tactical successes may have been influenced by Jose Mourinho's defensive artistry.
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