Many fans at Old Trafford have spent the past week rueing Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision to allow two of the club’s finest youth players to leave the club last year. Although questioned at the time, these decisions are under the spotlight again. Last weekend, Ravel Morrison put in a match-winning display for West Ham after […]
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Willian signing will test Mourinho’s mettle
Upon his return to Chelsea, Jose Mourinho recognised he had inherited a young, talented but unbalanced squad. Signing Willian from under the noses of Tottenham is undoubtedly a coup, but it remains to be seen whether he was the right signing at a time when owner Roman Abramovich is tightening the purse strings to adhere […]
The Special One not especially happy to be back
Jose Mourinho doth protest too much. Despite announcing on his return that he was now ‘The Happy One’, the adulation of the Chelsea fans is insufficient consolation for a manager who is widely believed to have sought the Manchester United job. When he talked last season of leaving Madrid to return to the Premier League, […]
Will money buy Ranieri happiness this time around?
Most football managers dream of their club being bought by a wealthy owner or consortium. Certainly, few get the chance to spend a war chest in excess of £100m to improve their squad. Yet even those who have the opportunity to do so often find the experience unfulfilling. After taking Chelsea into the Champions League […]
Schalke interest a backward step for Benitez
It looks increasingly likely that Jose Mourinho will return to Stamford Bridge at the end of the season and replace interim manager Rafa Benitez. The Special One may be renowned for his sky-high levels of self-confidence, but the faith he has in his own abilities is matched by the Spaniard. Upon taking the Chelsea […]
PFA Team of the Year open to debate
Before criticising the selection of the players deemed to be the greatest in the Premier League, let me first congratulate the PFA for correctly selecting Gareth Bale as the most deserving candidate, as I predicted at the start of March. This year, most of the players included in the team of the season practically […]