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The announcement that Everton manager David Moyes has been appointed as the man to replace Alex Ferguson at United left a void at Goodison Park. If it’s a hard job to replace Ferguson at Manchester United, it will be just as hard for any manager coming into Everton to replace David Moyes, the man who…
When Andrea Stramaccioni took over the Inter job last season, many pundits and analysts were somewhat shocked. The 37-year-old manager was highly touted as the next Special One, given his youth and exuberance. It’s been one year since he was introduced as Nerazzuri’s head coach and things have gone a lot worse than expected with…
Nigel Adkins was confirmed as Reading manager on a three-year deal yesterday morning. He replaced Brian McDermott having returned to work after a two-month hiatus, following his (arguably unfair) dismissal from Southampton. Adkins is back to fight again into the battle for survival, only to face a situation worse than he left with the Saints,…
With Rafa Benitez only replacing Roberto di Matteo on an interim basis, it is certain that Chelsea will be hunting for a new manager come the end of the season. But who could possibly take over the role? With Pep Guardiola having signed for Bayern Munich, the focus is on Jose Mourinho but with other…
It was a surprise appointment. He was a forgotten offensive guru when Pescara appointed him before 2011/12 Serie B season. Roma wanted him because of his background, because of the footballing culture and attractive offensive philosophy that comes from his Foggia days during the early ‘90s. Now, Roma admitted sacking the him was an option.…
Bayern Munich officially announced last week that they had hired Pep Guardiola to manage the illustrious club next season. Bayern’s interest in Guardiola wasn’t a secret. Last June Sport-Bild cited news of a meeting between then-sporting director Christian Nerlinger and Pep’s brother and agent, Pere Guardiola. But the news has shocked many pundits in the UK, who believed (somewhat…
The ‘Derby della Lanterna’ between Genoa and Sampdoria was a clash between two poor sides involved in the relegation battle. Heading into Sunday’s game at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, both clubs were in poor form making the game have the potential for a classic derby. One major failing at Genoa was the appointment of Gigi…
Being in charge of a team in EPL is a much sought after job. However, any EPL manager is closely scrutinized by the press, their own fans and by their bosses. Things didn’t change this season, with QPR’s manager Mark Hughes being the favourite to become the first EPL manager to be sacked this season…
A fierce rivalry wrote another chapter in it’s history during a clash between two different 3-5-2 systems. Vincenzo Montella lined up his traditional starting XI featuring Romulo alongside Pizarro and Borja Valero in the middle. While Antonio Conte opted to rest Claudio Marchisio, going with Emanuele Giaccherini as interior midfielder with Fabio Quagliarella starting up…
With the signing of Michael Owen Tony Pulis now has several options in attack to chose from. Typically Pulis lines his side up with two banks of four and then two forwards, usually one central striker and a player in the hole, typically Walters playing off Crouch. Stoke set up with two out and out…