Why did Kevin Keegan say what he said after Newcastle's 2-0 defeat at home to Chelsea on Sunday? My reaction, as I wrote on this site, was that he was simply telling things how they actually are....
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I had decided not to write about the ridiculous sacking of Sven Goran Eriksson any more. I have ranted about it enough already. I wasn't going to until the story took yet another twist today when...
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Following Chelsea's champions league semi-final victory over Liverpool and their crucial Premier League win over Manchester United, John Terry has spoken out in support of his strangely...
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It could be purely media speculation and there may be no real prospect of it happening at all, but the stories of the tenuous nature of Sven Goran Eriksson's reign at Manchester City are...
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It must be really nice in Avram Grant's world. He seems to be sheltered from all the nasty things going on around him. He feels no pressure, the players are totally behind him and the fans love...
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The other day I wrote an article accepting that I may have been wrong about Steven Gerrard when I had written criticism of him in the past. Today, it is Kevin Keegan's turn to receive my gracious...
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As 'Grand Slam Sunday' approaches and the big four prepare to go into battle, Sir Alex Ferguson has proved once more that he is still the master. Like him or loathe him, he has consistently...
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Last night's 1-1 draw with Birmingham wasn't the worst result in the world for Newcastle United. It takes them four points above the drop zone and keeps them two points above Birmingham. It...
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Disastrous news for West Ham manager Alan Curbishley after a run of three consecutive 4-0 defeats. The Board have said that his job is safe! "The board of West Ham recognise that recent results...
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Is anyone else sick and tired of the hypocrasy and total failure of Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger to see any wrong doing by their own players and criticise others? Sir Alex ranted about the...
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by daryl on October 25, 2007
Opinion is divided on Sam Allardyce. Some people think he's a coaching genius, others think he's a stubborn, argumentative big mouth. I think he's both. Never been a fan of his tactics...
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by daryl on September 29, 2007
Alex Ferguson travels to Birmingham today to take on his protege Steve Bruce. I have it on good authority that Bruce will NOT be wearing a head bandage for today's game. To be fair, Fergie could...
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by daryl on September 25, 2007
One of the best things about Mourinho was that he was never sycophantic towards his boss, but something happened on Sunday to suggest ass-kissing is the future at Chelsea. When Andriy Shevcheko was...
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by daryl on August 22, 2007
We all know there's more spin in a Premiership press statement than in a '70s Brazilian free-kick, but Spurs seem to have crossed over into good old fashioned lying. With Martin Jol's...
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by daryl on June 27, 2007
Does Sven Goran-Eriksson have any undestanding of how deeply unpopular he is in England? The man who took England's best generation of players in a long time and turned them into a toothless...
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by daryl on May 01, 2007
After Big Sam Allardyce's shock departure over the weekend, the poisoned chalice that is the task of replacing the man falls to Sammy Lee, henceforth Little Sam. Allardyce changed Bolton from an...
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by daryl on April 27, 2007
Seems Mourinho wasn't joking about taking his kids to the wrestling. Before the tight CL quarter-final with Valencia the Chelsea boss nonchalantly said "If we win, we go to the semi-final. If...
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by daryl on January 11, 2007
Probably the most depressing (football related) news I've read in the last few days was the story that not-nice man Graeme Souness is trying to buy Wolverhampton Wanderers. Not only is Souness a...
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by daryl on November 16, 2006
Real Madrid legend Hugo Sanchez has been named as the new Mexican national team boss. Apparently Mexico's 18 first division clubs voted on the decision (an interesting way of doing things, maybe...
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by daryl on August 24, 2006
Word on the street (and by street, I mean Google News) is that Roy Keane will be named as the new Sunderland boss any day now. Niall Quinn halved his job description from chairman/manager to chairman...
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image: sportsmachiuke.nsf.jp Brazil have named former captain Dunga as their new head coach. The 42 year old former midfield hardman has the same amount of managerial experience as Soccer Weblog, but...
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image: bbc.co.uk After Marcelo Lippi's resignation, former Milan and Metrostars midfielder Roberto Donadoni has the unenviable task of replacing him. Donadoni is only 42, and has nothing like the...
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