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I’m struggling to find anything beyond the initial first few months as an interim manager ,which was as much to do with the turmoil Jose had left than Ole’s managerial abilities, that could qualify this sorry episode as success. Even the much spoken about man management skills don’t stand up to...

It’s been obvious for a while that TV rights peaked in 2016, especially for the Premier League; BT’s entry to the market and aggressive push for sports was central to the strategy of a CEO that has now departed. Since then BT’s executives have given the strong impression that the Champion’s...

The Glazers were probably banking on the ESL paying for the much-needed development of Old Trafford. The competitiveness of Premier League necessitates large transfer spending which means there’s not a lot left to pay for a stadium appropriate for a club of United’s stature especially when the...

You're making a very large assumption that the rate of people with the potential to play football at an elite-level is consistent across all ethnicities. However it's clearly not true given the disproportionate number of players with African or Caribbean heritage in the English national team. If...

I think the 3rd kit looks great, compared to the usual generic and uninspired football kit designs this one actually fits in well with current fashion trends. Reminds me of the 2018 Nigeria home kit and that ended up selling incredibly well.

Starting eleven for the 2009 FA cup semi final against Everton: Man Utd: Foster, Rafael Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic, Fabio Da Silva (Evra 63), Welbeck, Gibson, Anderson, Park (Scholes 67), Tevez, Macheda (Berbatov 91). Ronaldo and Rooney weren't even on the bench.

This is an interesting summary of their missed transfer opportunities over the past few years: https://worldofhotspur.com/the-sliding-doors-of-pochettinos-reign/ It is remarkable to think that a team with so many high-quality young players and a manager that the fans and plays believed in would...

Low block - as soon as Jose Mourinho said it on Sky Sports it became the go-to buzzword for armchair managers

It's won't be surprising if the Saudis go for the cheaper option of purchasing Newcastle than the $3-4bn required to purchase United. They've been burned by a few investments lately, see the performance of Softbank's Vision Fund 1. Investing in Newcastle gives more credibility to this as a...

Any club relying on the transfer market as a source of income is in danger. There is no value in a footballer that isn't allowed to play. The damage to balance sheets of clubs around Europe and risk of further disruption next season will depress transfer spending. Yet it will probably be through...

With the likelihood of all pre-season tours being cancelled it has created a small window in June and July to complete the season. However as players will have lost match fitness by then it will be irresponsible and unfair to the players' health to try to complete the season in 3-4 weeks...

It's looking very unlikely the season can be completed in the summer. Based on the current modelling the government are using to set strategy, the the full quarantine measures will be in place from April to September with a second wave in winter those quarantine measures are lifted immediately...

They definitely do not capture the imagination anymore as past Brazilian teams did. When Brazil were playing at a world cup it felt like the everyone in the world was was watching.

No, for the quality of players they have they are still an elite team but they no longer have that aura of invincibility they had during 2008-2010. Although the way they persist with trying to orchestrate matches, in spite of the opposition, suggest has they haven't really come to terms with...