Frank Rijkaard

Barcelona’s cultural revolution reaches the Premier League

Date: 27th January 2012 at 3:18 pm | Written by
Barcelona. The fluidity of their football and dominance of the football world have left many wondering whether they are first among equals in a hall of fame that consists of Real Madrid’s …

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FIVE things Liverpool fans want in their stockings this Christmas

Date: 23rd December 2010 at 3:58 pm | Written by
2010 has not been a vintage year for Liverpool Football Club. The demise and departure of Rafa Benitez, embarrassing cup defeats to lower league opposition and some of the side’s worst performances …

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Which Premiership outfit represents the best move for Spaniard?

Date: 2nd December 2010 at 3:06 pm | Written by
Barcelona manager Pep GuardiolaJosep Guardiola is without doubt the most coveted young Manager on the circuit. As a player he was part of the team that won Barcelona’s first European …

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FIVE potential replacements to take the reins from Roy Hodgson

Date: 16th November 2010 at 4:30 pm | Written by
Is it time for Roy Hodgson to be put of his Anfield nightmare? The manager has lost the faith of the fans, and they are turning on him at every …

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The man to restore Liverpool to their former glories?

Date: 21st October 2010 at 3:54 pm | Written by
Frank Rijkaard Liverpool Job Transfer Coach Frank Rijkaard’s contract with Galatasaray was terminated yesterday by mutual consent. Rijkaard spent sixteen mostly unhappy months with the Turkish giants, before both parties admitted it …

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Proactive VS Reactive: Spain’s World Cup triumph as an ideological victory for football

Date: 16th July 2010 at 5:05 pm | Written by
“There is no better medal than being acclaimed for your style.” –Johan Cruyff I have strenuously emphasised in previous articles that tactical evolution is an inherently reactive process: Brazil added a fourth defender …

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Does Kenny make a valid point over Liverpool job?

Date: 24th June 2010 at 3:09 pm | Written by
With some newspapers already reporting that Liverpool are a mere 48 hours away from appointing Roy Hodgson as the club’s new manager, it appears that one of the more interesting domestic football …

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Dos Santos’ stock rising leaving Harry with a transfer dilemma

Date: 18th June 2010 at 3:20 pm | Written by
Giovani Dos Santos moved from Barcelona to Tottenham back in 2008, but the promising youngster failed to make an immediate impact and has only played around 15 games for the north London …

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Harry can feel vindicated over Dos Santos move

Date: 15th March 2010 at 2:51 pm | Written by
As his number came up on the substitute’s board in the 62nd minute of Galatasaray’s 3-0 win over Ankaragucu, the Turkish commentators joked ‘I don’t think I’ve even said his name so …

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Galatasaray – A Premier League flavoured Turkish delight

Date: 19th February 2010 at 4:39 pm | Written by
Whilst it’s been a few years since Galatasaray were on an Premier League’s side european radar after the re-emergence of Fenerbahce as Istanbul’s top team, a few recent changes at Galatasaray mean the …

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