Power and when to use it

Dave says:

What do you mean “deserves?” He signed a contract, and one could even argue that he brought this upon himself by going to such a lousy, rudderless team.

Does Beckham ever try to force Lalas out? Beckham has been around enough well-assembled teams to know what one should look like and that the Lalas-led Galaxy cannot possibly be one. Beckham absolutely has the power to do that, of course. All it would take is one quiet visit with Leiweke or even Anschutz himself and the deed would be done. The question is, does Beckham have the grapes to do it. Coming from a rigidly hierarchal system like Manchester United, would he be inclined to throw Lalas in to the ocean for the good of the crew? Based purely on national stereotype, it’s far more likely that Gullit vents about Lalas and then gets canned. The book Brilliant Orange explains the far more “socratic” discussions that occur there between players and management. At Old Trafford, dissent is rewarded with a shoe to the face.