Ramos' Folly and Tadić's Triumph

After the final scene in Alfonso Cuáron's 2000 film "Amores Perros," the screen fades to black, and a dedication in white text appears: "A Luciano, porque también somos lo que hemos perdido." This translates as "To Luciano, because we are also what we have lost."

In "Amores Perros," each character is defined by what they have lost. Some lose limbs, some lose brothers, some lose daughters, some lose pets, and some lose themselves. Whatever the case, their character development is determined by what they have lost.

This theme extends past movies, though; it can also be applied to football. Many teams are defined not by who they have gained, but who they have lost.

Before they appointed Jürgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino as managers, Liverpool and Tottenham were defined by the recent departures of two larger-than-life superstars: Luis Suárez and Gareth Bale.