Talent is one of the most important ingredients of a dominant football team and there are few people, if any, who argue against this idea.



That said, the implication is that a rich football club can just purchase 11 of the world's best players and sweep every league and tournament in front of them. Some clubs such as Real Madrid and Chelsea have attempted to do just that in recent times.

But unexpectedly, the trophies did not roll in. In fact, despite their firepower, they struggled to match their domestic rivals, in the domestic title race and did not enjoy any luck in the Champions League.

This has led many to wonder why they failed so spectacularly and what ingredients are really needed to form a successful football team. The answer lies in controlling the egos in the team.

Too many superstars in a team lead to a dangerously high number of egos. Most coaches, if not all coaches, are incapable of handling so many egos, and for that reason, such teams end up being disjointed and are not the sum of their parts.

Some of these teams go on and win some titles but nevertheless, they are considered a failure. The large amount of talented players means that some don't get to see first-team action, which only creates tension and discontent in the player's camp.

So a great football team requires a limited amount of egos or superstars. In fact, by looking back in history, one will find that the best teams are built around 1 or 2 superstars who provide stern and confident leadership.

We only have to look at what Maradona did in a very average Argentinean team in Mexico 1986 to see how this is true. In addition, there is the successful Barcelona team of recent years, led by 2 of the world's best players in Ronaldinho and Deco.

Nevertheless, most recently, Barcelona have acquired more superstars such as Henry and it's not surprise that they've been struggling on the pitch and off the pitch. Tension has also ensued and as a result Deco has already left the club with Ronaldinho looking to go to AC Milan.

The most dominating football teams in history are essentially built around a small number of so-called superstars. This is what all clubs and managers should be doing with their teams in order to win trophies. While it may seem strange, the fact is that the more talented the team is, the less chance it has of being coherent and victorious on the pitch.