Harry Redknapp says he is open to extending his shock return to management at Birmingham City beyond the end of this season. The “football mad” former Tottenham boss, 70, has been hired by Birmingham’s Hong Kong-based owners in a desperate bid to avoid relegation from the Championship following Gianfranco Zola’s …
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Man United desperate to appoint Mourinho before season’s end
The Manchester United board are reportedly considering hiring Jose Mourinho by the end of this month in a desperate bid to salvage the club’s season. This decision was reportedly taken after Red Devils lost 2-1 to Sunderland on Saturday leaving them six points adrift of the top four. The Sun reports …
Read More »Marton Fulop: Former Sunderland keeper dies, aged 32
By Tolulope Paul Ex-Sunderland and Ipswich goalkeeper Marton Fulop has died at the age of 32, after a bout with cancer. The former Hungary international had a tumour removed from his arm in 2013 but was cleared to continue his career. He played 47 times for the Black Cats between …
Read More »UNLUCKY MOURINHO-LESS Chelsea lost to Stoke AS ARNAUTOVIC CONDEMNS BLUES TO 7th DEFEAT
Arnautovic scoring the goal consigning Chelsea to their seventh defeat this season. Marko Arnautovic’s second-half goal gaveStoke City a 1-0 victory over Chelsea to pile yet more pressure on the absent Jose Mourinho.Chelsea boss Mourinho was not at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday as he served a one-match stadium ban following his sending off …
Read More »SAVAGE HITS BACK IN TERRY SPAT – ‘MOURINHO NEVER PLAYED AT A HIGH STANDARD’
The ex-footballer-turned-pundit has responded to the Chelsea captain ignoring his criticism, saying that the modern game needs the opinions of fans and pundits to survive Robbie Savage believes Jose Mourinho’s success as a manager proves that John Terrywas wrong to reject the pundit’s criticism, saying football is “doomed” if the Chelseacaptain only accepts …
Read More »HOW MOURINHO IS UNRAVELING AT CHELSEA: THE DESCENT OF A MIND GAMES MASTER
The Chelsea manager’s bizarre post-match interview following his side’s defeat to Liverpool only served to compound the sense of crisis surrounding Stamford Bridge.He was the master of mind games, the man whose every word was carefully calibrated. He could get under his rivals’ skin, motivate his men to ever greater …
Read More »Chelsea defeats Aston Villa but concern remains on their performance
Three quick thoughts from Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. 1. Costa gets Chelsea back on track Jose Mourinho said he wouldn’t be sacked even if Chelsea were midtable, and the side have at least returned there after this 2-0 win over Aston Villa, making …
Read More »BPL: City crushes Newcastle 6-1 as Chelsea loses again
Without defensive standout Vincent Kompany, Manchester City struggled in the first half against lowly Newcastle in the English Premier League on Saturday. But City still had striker Sergio Aguero to call upon and the Argentine international terrorized the Magpies all by himself. Aguero netted a hat-trick in eight minutes and …
Read More »HISTORY-MAKER AGUERO SENDS REMINDER OF HIS WORLD-CLASS QUALITY
The Manchester City striker ran riot during a 20-minute spell to rip Newcastle to shreds, becoming the fastest player to hit five goals in Premier League history Aguero At full-time at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening, it seemed Sergio Aguero’s remarkable five-goal performance against Newcastle United could not have been any …
Read More »Bundesliga,not Premier League,offers best value for Money
The Premier League has been ranked fourth for giving football fans value for money while Germany’s Bundesliga offers the best quality game for the price, according to a new index. Part of the reason for the Premier League’s ranking compared with the Bundesliga are their respective ticket prices, according to …
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