The positive and constructive aspect of possibility gives the key to understanding the two chief traits of immaturity, dependence and plasticity.

Guardiola, who last won the Champions League in 2011, started with no defensive midfielder and no recognised striker and watched his midfielder-heavy lineup struggle to implement a complicated gameplan.

If you suffer from goalodicy then you will find yourself so obsessed by the future goal that you ignore the practical realities of your situation.

We were hermetically sealing ourselves within the seemingly safe cocoon of groupthink.