Louis van Gaal

Why Sir Alex must front the queue with this signing

Date: 22nd November 2010 at 4:38 pm | Written by
Bastian Schweinsteiger to Manchester United? Manchester United are reported to be on alert after Bayern Munich manager Louis van Gaal recommended the club sell Bastian Schweinsteiger. The 26-year-old has yet to agree new …

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English clubs set for Champions League struggle?

Date: 9th August 2010 at 4:31 pm | Written by
Was last year just an anomaly, or was it the end of the cycle? No English teams contested the Champions League final. No English team even reached the semi-finals. After five years …

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Why is 11-a-side football dying a slow death in this country?

Date: 13th June 2010 at 5:49 pm | Written by
Sky Sports estimated that more than 3,000 11-a-side teams have folded since 2007. This plays in stark contrast to Trevor Brooking’s desire, voiced back in 2005, for a better grassroots system. His …

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Is Hodgson the answer to Liverpool’s prayers?

Date: 9th June 2010 at 7:14 pm | Written by
It has been reported today that Liverpool will make a formal approach for Roy Hodgson within the next 48 hours. However, is he the man Liverpool fans want to see take charge …

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Champions League Final – What the papers didn’t see

Date: 24th May 2010 at 11:29 am | Written by
Founder of FootballFanCast.com and FootballTransferTavern.com Niall Coen attended the Champions League Final as a guest of the good people at Heineken. Given unfettered access and an opportunity to mingle with the …

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Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan – Champions League Final Preview

Date: 21st May 2010 at 7:30 pm | Written by
I won’t lie; at first I was very dismayed by the prospect of this being the Champions League Final. What happened to the two best club teams competing at the pinnacle …

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Behind the scenes at the Champions League final

Date: 21st May 2010 at 5:24 pm | Written by
The teams, the football press and the fans are already getting ready ahead of the Champions League final tomorrow night. Louis Van Gaal’s Bayern Munich and Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan will go toe-to-toe for 90 minutes, possibly more, in a …

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Jose Mourinho on the cusp of history

Date: 17th May 2010 at 1:39 pm | Written by
You may love or loathe him, but Jose Mourinho is a football manager that should command respect. Yes he is perceived as brash, arrogant and confident, but when you have won the …

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99, Reds and Doom – 10 Things I noticed from Bayern vs Man Utd

Date: 31st March 2010 at 12:55 pm | Written by
1. Voodoo Child – In the fluorescent radioactive cocoon that is the Allianz Arena, a bizarrely engrossing and engrossingly bizarre game of football played out, as Manchester United forgot how to pass …

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With Ribery out to impress, United might want to think again!

Date: 24th March 2010 at 3:58 pm | Written by
This time last year, Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness announced that the club faced a “brutal struggle” to keep hold of Franck Ribery. One year on, and having conquered that first …

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