After Manchester United recently won four matches in a row for the first time this season, people began to suggest Louis van Gaal may survive to see out the final season of his three-year contract that ends in 2017. His side’s performance against Liverpool in the Europa League this week should put paid to that […]
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Media still in thrall to van Gaal
Sitting in 10th place after 10 matches isn’t exactly what Louis van Gaal would have hoped to achieve at Manchester United after spending £150m in the summer. The media keeps talking of signs of promise, but the club have yet to combine flashes of brilliance with resilience in defence. If David Moyes was still in […]
Sherwood failing to seize precious opportunity
When Tim Sherwood assumed responsibility for the Tottenham Hotspur first team on 16th December last year, many critics wrote him off as an easily replaceable interim appointment. I still do. Sherwood knew he would have to far surpass expectations to overcome the immediate apathy of fans and to prevent club chairman Daniel Levy casting covetous […]