August 28, 2010 – 5:30 am
Who will be the new Aston Villa manager? That is a key question for Premier League watchers as a 6th placing (which the Villains have called their own for 3 seasons) is up for grabs. There are no shortage of takers eager to qualify for Europe – Everton, Blackburn, Liverpool, Birmingham, etc. should Aston Villa languish in mediocrity.
Jose Mourinho will certainly relish the challenge of improving on Pellegrini’s tenure but more importantly to stop Barcelona from winning titles and writing new chapters in Spanish football annals. However, Real Madrid and Mourinho is far from a marriage made in heaven.
However, Pep Guardiola is now facing his sternest test since taking over the reins at Barcelona. It is still the same breathtaking style of Total Football but Barcelona’s invincibility is waning. Replicating last year’s success is already impossible as Barcelona were eliminated from the Copa del Rey by Sevilla. The chase for La Liga and Champions League titles is still on, if hanging by a thread.
Will football fans still show the same interest in the Premier League if Manchester United and Liverpool go into administration and slipped into oblivion? Portsmouth is only the tip of the iceberg and there are more club failures over the horizon.
January 14, 2010 – 7:27 am
Mancini’s midfield juggling act has just begun and it will be interesting to see how it pans out. At his age, Patrick Vieira is winding down his career as a football legend and he cannot match his younger contemporaries for pace and has to be used sparingly.
January 11, 2010 – 7:06 am
Premier League club Portsmouth have been accused of damaging the game by one of the leading football authorities as problems mount for the south coast side.
November 30, 2009 – 5:55 pm
Liverpool are now back to fifth in the Premier League table and just two points behind fourth place Arsenal. This bodes well for their customary late Premier League charge. Don’t write off Liverpool just yet as Rafael Benitez thrives on a siege mentality and the Reds are at their most dangerous when the chips are down.
October 4, 2009 – 7:07 am
No doubt Giggs remains in a class of his own, and when he does eventually retires, his loss will be more keenly felt by Manchester United than any other player during Fergie’s illustrious reign.
But for the continuity of United’s success, this should be the last season that Giggs hogs the limelight in this manner.
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