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 […]
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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 […]
Bale set to regain PFA Player of the Year Award
In 2011 the decision to name Gareth Bale as the PFA Player of the Year was contentious. Detractors claimed the players who had voted for the Welshman had been swayed by a handful of glorious performances, rather than a period of sustained excellence. If there was some truth in the claim then, honouring the 23-year-old this time […]
Brazil’s road to Rio fraught with difficulty
Luiz Felipe Scolari’s decision to return as manager of Brazil last November was heralded by fans as the turning point that would rejuvenate the national team. For many of the country’s supporters, the 2-1 defeat to England last week was a reminder of the challenge that lies ahead. As hosts of the next […]
Redknapp throwing stones in glass houses
In the aftermath of QPR’s defeat at Newcastle yesterday, Hoops manager Harry Redknapp berated the club’s previous transfer policy under Mark Hughes. Redknapp was clearly frustrated at suffering the first defeat of his tenure, asserting “there are a lot of players at this club who earn far too much money”. Redknapp is hardly in a […]
Football transfer market continues to bemuse
As Barcelona maintain their 11-point lead over Real Madrid in La Liga, it has been revealed that at the start of the season, the Catalans strongly considered adding to their record-breaking strike force. Not with Neymar, the prodigiously talented Brazilian forward, but with Birmingham’s Nikola Zigic, the lumbering forward with two goals to his name […]