Mancini

The mark of a great manager, or showing a mistake in the first place?

Date: 18th January 2012 at 7:27 pm | Written by
One thing that I have always been in awe of when it comes to certain managers is the ability they have to make match changing substitutions and effectively turn the game …

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Slightly hypocritical, given the sheer amount of money it generates for top clubs?

Date: 17th January 2012 at 7:20 pm | Written by
Arsene Wenger has hit out at the influence TV has on the fixture list, claiming that some sides have the ability to lean on broadcasters and thus move their fixtures to …

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English football losing its identity?

Date: 14th January 2012 at 11:00 am | Written by
Few tackles in recent memory have caused as much debate as the one Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany received a red card for during the FA cup tie with United. Chris Foy …

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The key ingredient in Dalglish’s recipe for success

Date: 13th January 2012 at 3:06 pm | Written by
While scoring goals has been a worrying concern for Kenny Dalglish’s Liverpool this season, the Reds have had very little trouble keeping them out. Free-scoring Manchester City were the latest side unable to …

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Time to move the African Cup of Nations?

Date: 12th January 2012 at 3:05 pm | Written by
Something that comes up every other year is the debate that surrounds the African Cup of Nations and the departure of key players from across Europe to the tournament which can leave …

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Managers Outbursts – foolish or genius?

Date: 11th January 2012 at 7:46 pm | Written by
There was a question today that was put to me – do managers do more harm than good by making outbursts about various issues to the media, effectively destroying all respect we …

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Give him a few years, and this boy will win the Ballon d’Or

Date: 10th January 2012 at 3:56 pm | Written by
So we have had the Ballon D’or ceremony for this year, and some very unsurprising results that hailed from it – Messi and Guardiola took the big honours and most …

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Chelsea proves the perfect move

Date: 13th December 2011 at 4:23 pm | Written by
After the game against City, one thing was clear from a Chelsea point of view – no, it was not that Torres spends even more time on the bench than …

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Altiparmak confirms interest from City and Chelsea

Date: 26th November 2011 at 6:50 am | Written by
Manchester City have been sending scouts to watch Valencia’s Mehmet Topal according to the player’s agent. The 25 year old Turkish midfielder featured in Valencia’s 7-0 thrashing of Genk mid week and has been …

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Transfer race for CarlosTevez intesifying

Date: 24th November 2011 at 9:08 pm | Written by
The race for Carlos Tevez’s signature is hotting up with the three Italian giants all vying for his signature, according to The Mirror. Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus are all enthusiastic suitors …

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