Management vs Resources

What is more important, Management or Resources? Actually both. But in today's game between Spain and Germany, you can check what is more important. If you're a entrepreneur, knowing this is important in order to use your money in most effective way. Answer coming from this may not relevant to every business context, but this will make a general idea. In my opinion Management is more important.

Germany is a young team. Lot of players are not very big names in professional club football. Only world class players are,

Miroslav KLOSE - Bayern Munchen striker rated 93,
Bastian SCHWEINSTEIGER - Bayern Munchen play maker rated 92,
Philipp LAHM - Bayern Munchen full back rated 93,
Per MERTESACKER - Werder Bremen center back rated 94.

But Spain on the other hand have the best players in world football including

Iker CASILLAS - Real Madrid goal keeper rated 96,
Carles PUYOL - Barcelona center back rated 96,
SERGIO RAMOS - Real Madrid fullback rated 94,
Andres INIESTA - Barcelona attacking midfielder rated 96,
Hernandez XAVI - Barcelona midfielder rated 97,
Cesc FABREGAS - Arsenal midfielder rated 95,
XABI ALONSO - Real Madrid defensive midfielder rated 94,
DAVID SILVA - Valencia left mid rated 92,
David VILLA - Barcelona striker rated 95,
Fernando TORRES - Liverpool center forward rated 95.

So clearly Spain have the better resources. But if they have such a quality squad why their performance not convincing? May be because those resources are not managed properly. This same players won European championship in 2oo8 beating Germany 1-0 in the final. But then Spain had a different manager and their playing was convincing through out the tournament just like Germans are now. But with the same squad Spain sucks now. Only change was in management.

In that case Germany are performing brilliantly with their young inexperienced players. Their tactics, attacking formation, defending formation, man marking, defensive positions are excellent. That means their play management is excellent.

That's why I'm mentioning this as a Management vs Resources game. Spain have the best resources in the world, but seems to be having a poor management. Germany don't have a world class squad, but their manager has displayed the best tactics.

So, which will win today? Management or Resources?

I am a management man. I think well managed limited resources is more productive than mismanaged big resources. But quality of those Spanish players are high enough to come till semi finals even with poor management. So you can't under estimate them.

I think even with those world class quality midfield Spanish poor attacking tactics will not break the super German defense. So best case scenario for Spain is 0-0 after 120 minutes. But still Germans have the better record in penalty shootouts. Best case scenario for Germany is to put another 4 in their opponents net while Klose becoming the highest goal scorer in the world cup history. Therefore Germany are clearly the top favorites here.

I also believe team who will win this semifinal will go and win the world cup against Netherlands in the final. Because Dutch defense is breakable for both of these teams. So this can be considered as the unofficial world cup final.