Michael Carrick Manchester United caretaker reign could scarcely have started any more emphatically than Old Trafford regained its larynx and the Manchester City title window was well shattered. Second-half finishes by Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu secured a much-needed 2-0 triumph to United on a vibrating derby afternoon that provoked jubilations amongst the crowd and reduced Pep Guardiola to all-time lows of the season. In the pre-kick-off phase,...
Richarlison hamstring injury has delivered another frustrating setback for Tottenham Hotspur at a time when momentum and stability are already in short supply. The Brazil forward is set to be sidelined for around seven weeks, ruling him out of a crucial run of fixtures as Spurs attempt to revive a faltering campaign under new head coach Thomas Frank. With a London derby against West Ham looming and form...
Arsenal semi-final nights have never been comfortable under Mikel Arteta, but this time there was a feeling that something had changed. Arsenal’s 3-2 Carabao Cup victory over Chelsea has not only helped the club overcome a mental block but it has also put the Gunners squarely on their way to the first significant final since they won the FA Cup in 2020. Nonetheless, even a victorious night had...
Michael Carrick Man Utd is another major issue in the Old Trafford as the Manchester United resort to one of their greatest potential silent legends to help the club get back on track, which has become easily lost. Brought back as caretaker coach until the close of the season, Carrick is not so much a figurative come back to the past as it is a venture on a...
The Xabi Alonso Real Madrid dream becomes an embarrassment as the legendary manager joins the club as the ardent promoter a stunt at the cost of the up-to-then star, ex-Liverpool player, Alvaro Arbeloa, flouts the conventional hierarchy and secures the managerial post as the new coach. This geological Bernabeu change, which was acquired through “mutual agreement” during a season of no trophies, is after an embarrassing defeat in...
The period of Thomas Frank in the Spurs reached a new low after embarrassing loss of 2-1 in third-round of FA Cup with Aston Villa at their home. The defeat closes another door of the Danish coach cementing the belief that the coach is almost on his way out of power. What ensues is a headlong plunge into the noxious environment, operational mistakes, and the life and deaths...
The phrase Thomas Frank Spurs is rapidly growing as one of the most popular search and controversial words among the followers of the Premier League with reason. Seven months into his reign as Tottenham Hotspur player, Frank is operating in a controversial field, bad performances, suppressed fans, and lack of power. What was supposed to be such a radical break has become a crossroads of its own, and...
The phrase Manchester United DNA is back on the agenda of the most discussed terms at Old Trafford, as the club tries to find another manager after the dismissal of Ruben Amorim. The concept of DNA is frequently brought forth as a panacea during times of crisis, a return to tradition, identity and former glory. However, with Manchester United again at a crossroads, the real question is whether...
The Manchester United caretaker manager talks are again taking center stage in the football scene with the club in need to find some stability in the short term after firing their manager Ruben Amorim. As the season is already dangerously on the verge of being lost and both fans and pundits are putting the pressure on, Manchester United has been looking in to the obvious. Michael Carrick and...
Liam Rosenior Chelsea is a term which seemed to be a possibility not a reality until not very long ago. Rosenior has one of the most examined roles in the English history of football and has only arrived at two years after his dismissal at Hull City, being appointed the Chelsea new head coach when the club is seeking identity, stability, and renewed faith. This appointment has shocked...