If there is a cult protecting Pep Guardiola, its fanatical membership fell silent on Saturday night, even if their absence didn’t stop some suspecting that Pep was benefitting from suspiciously gentle treatment. “If Jose Mourinho was manager of this Man City side, he would be getting absolutely hammered for that display,” Robbie Savage said on […]
9 years ago
“The rest of the world aren’t doing that,” Gareth Southgate said on Thursday when his appointment as England manager was confirmed. Of course, he wasn’t talking about the appointment of Gareth Southgate as England manager, even if the path to his appointment might be one of the many, many aspects of English football which belong […]
9 years ago
Antonio Conte is reminding Jose Mourinho of what he once was
9 years ago
Rui Faria’s heavy sarcasm when talking about Mark Clattenburg’s performance during United’s game again Burnley was widely commented upon this weekend, but Faria was being serious when he went on to praise Zlatan Ibrahimovic as a big player, a “top player” who knows how to deal with these tough periods. Zlatan had played his part […]
10 years ago
On Saturday afternoon, Steven Gerrard posted a message on Instagram which led many to speculate that his time at LA Galaxy would soon be coming to an end. “Living in Los Angeles and playing for the great Galaxy supporters has been a privilege,” he wrote. “You have made this place feel like home to me. […]
10 years ago
Monday night is about more than the players
10 years ago