All-as-one

In fact, the algorithm optimises the self-consistence of a set of site positions, so it is very sensitive to changes in the mutual location of the sites, but it is quite tolerant to all-as-one shifts on the site position set.

The electronocelluloid culture also contributes to youths' receptivity of emotional sing-along, look-at-me dancing, all-as-one groupieness, and other pretensions of spirituality offering feel-good emotions to fight boredom.

Still, even if the climate is no longer ideally suited to the all-as-one beauty of the Michelsian/Cruyffian system – and presuming, as we have not considered, that the great Ajax and Dutch teams were not just uncanny and unrepeatable convergences of talent and aptitude, the footballing equivalent of the Athenian academy or Florentine artistic tradition – there is plenty to suggest that, while Total Football does not stand untouched, it still lives on in plentiful supply in our sport.

Same workouts, same all-as-one team style, same close-the-door group encounter sessions if need be, same calling out on an individual basis if need be.