In fact, what has - at least for an interval - calmed such conflicts has been the workings, however rickety, of democratic politics.
Ancelotti sacrificed the midfield cover of Mikel at the interval to introduce Drogba in an attempt to revive a misfiring attack that had scored only three goals in their previous six games.
Everton's only serious response was a header from midfield man Jack Rodwell that flew just wide and Moyes made an alteration the situation demanded at the interval, removing defender Tony Hibbert in favour of striker Jermaine Beckford.
Wigan had an imposing 26-6 lead at the interval and shellshocked Hull never looked like turning it over.
Both sides went close to scoring in an entertaining first half but it remained goalless at the interval.
With half-time approaching, Ismael Bouzid fluffed a header with Accies keeper Cerny flapping and passed up an opportunity to give Hearts a comfortable lead at the interval.
The Pumas survived an early Irish onslaught to be 18-10 ahead at the interval and stretched further clear with another Contepomi three points.
Paul Allen employed ten artists at his Interval Research lab, which closed in 2006 without making much of an impact.
"But all the vocal pyrotechnics and technical know-how on offer can't put right the vapidity at the core of a plot that could have been written on the back of an interval drinks order, " wrote Matt Wolf of The Arts Desk.
Liverpool finally gave David Seaman an anxious moment two minutes after the interval as Houllier's side finally hinted at menace.
Gerrard then tested Senecky with a low shot to cap an impressive 45 minutes, before he was involved in three changes made by Capello at the interval.
The Blue Bull added the extra two points and a Springbok counter-attack in the final seconds of the half forced Ma'a Nonu to handle the ball from an offside position, allowing Steyn to give South Africa a nine-point cushion at the interval.
At Coventry in the Cup, Jason Kostadine gave Hull an early lead but the response came before the first-interval buzzer from Barrie Moore as the Blaze levelled.
An O'Gara penalty five minutes before the interval gave his side a slender one-point advantage at half-time.
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