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What next for spineless Spurs following Newcastle drubbing?

by Greg Lea at Jumatatu, Apr 24 2023 13:05
What next for spineless Spurs following Newcastle drubbing? So it turns out the defeat by Bournemouth was not the nadir after all. Eight days on from that 3-2 home loss to Gary O'Neil's relegation candidates, Tottenham Hotspur plumbed new depths. A 6-1 demolition by top-four rivals Newcastle United goes down as one of their worst results in Premier League hi...
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O'Neil close to pulling off Bournemouth's mission impossible

by Greg Lea at Alhamisi, Apr 20 2023 09:30
O'Neil close to pulling off Bournemouth's mission impossible There has barely been a time this season where Bournemouth were not odds-on favourites to go down - until now. Promoted as Championship runners-up last term, the Cherries were always going to be up against it in their bid to avoid an immediate return to the second tier. When they changed their manag...
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Lampard's lack of new manager bounce prolonging Chelsea's suffering

by Sam McGuire at Jumatatu, Apr 17 2023 10:54
Lampard's lack of new manager bounce prolonging Chelsea's suffering The return of Frank Lampard to the Chelsea dugout was supposed to lift the mood at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were languishing in mid-table despite winning the summer and winter transfer windows. Graham Potter had the unenviable job of stamping his authority and ideas on a squad made up of new signi...
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Poor Premier League form has Forest looking nervously over their shoulder

by Greg Lea at Alhamisi, Mac 30 2023 08:59
Poor Premier League form has Forest looking nervously over their shoulder April is approaching and the score is still 30-26. Ahead of a crunch clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend, Nottingham Forest have still made more signings than they have won points this season.It has been an extraordinary campaign off the pitch for Forest. It is true that substantial inve...
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Why Tottenham ultimately pulled the trigger on Conte's time at the club

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Mac 27 2023 09:47
Why Tottenham ultimately pulled the trigger on Conte's time at the club For the fourth season running, Tottenham will go through a campaign without the same manager at the helm. Over a week had gone by since Antonio Conte's post-match rant in the 3-3 draw with Southampton, essentially a come and sack me plea, before Spurs pulled the trigger on Sunday night. Cristian Ste...
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Nagelsmann Out, Tuchel In: Why Bayern Munich made their managerial change

by Mark Lovell at Ijumaa, Mac 24 2023 18:03
Nagelsmann Out, Tuchel In: Why Bayern Munich made their managerial change Julian Nagelsmann has been sacked by Bayern Munich. Wait! What? Under Nagelsmann, the perennial German champions have impressively racked up a supreme eight wins from eight in the Champions League this season, cruising past PSG in last round, while also comfortably beating La Liga leaders Barcelona ...
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Crystal Palace taking a huge gamble in replacing Vieira with Hodgson

by Greg Lea at Jumanne, Mac 21 2023 16:41
Crystal Palace taking a huge gamble in replacing Vieira with Hodgson It was a stroke of genius from the club to give Patrick [Vieira] the job, Roy Hodgson said of his successor as Crystal Palace manager in November 2021.I admire him very much and respect him – he’s a very good person as well. I am pleased to see a club that means a lot to me in such good ...
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Why Crystal Palace were wrong to hastily sack Patrick Vieira

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Mac 17 2023 13:44
Why Crystal Palace were wrong to hastily sack Patrick Vieira An 11-game winless run, the longest in the Premier League this season, resulted in Patrick Vieira's dismissal as Crystal Palace boss on Friday morning. The dire run of form means the Eagles are looking nervously over their shoulder as we head into the first international break of the year.Just three...
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Three proving the magic number for Potter and Chelsea

by Greg Lea at Jumanne, Mac 14 2023 12:12
Three proving the magic number for Potter and Chelsea Three is the magic number for Chelsea. That is the number of goals they scored against Leicester City on Saturday. The Blues have now won a trio of games on the bounce for the first time since October. And the upturn in form has coincided with Graham Potter’s shift to a three-man backline.He c...
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Why Ten Hag needs time to iron out Man Utd's defensive issues

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Alhamisi, Mac 9 2023 11:08
Why Ten Hag needs time to iron out Man Utd's defensive issues Manchester United’s 7-0 defeat to Liverpool was a shock. No matter the circumstance, seeing a team concede seven goals in a single match is an anomaly, even more so when the side who suffered the defeat had lifted the Carabao Cup the previous week.But when looking closer at the way Erik ten Ha...
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