Premier League
The ramifications of the managerial change at Real Madrid continue to be felt across the Spanish capital. One of the reasons why Rafa Benitez was fired was his inability to get along with the alpha dog in the dressing room Cristiano Ronaldo. Rafa has a history of falling out with important players at his previous […]
If you believe all the media reports, Manchester United are ready to spend £215m this month on deals for Gareth Bale, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Felipe Anderson and Sadio Mane. It has been a frustrating first-half of the season for United, but with unprecedented spending power, Louis van Gaal has the ability to inject much needed pace […]
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola says he decided not to renew his contract with the German champions because he wants to manage in the Premier League. The former Barcelona boss will leave the German champions at the end of the season, and while the expectations are that he will join Manchester City, Guardiola insists he […]
Unlike the Neymar to Old Trafford story, the one linking Real Madrid star Gareth Bale to a return to the Premier League is one that appears to have some legs. According to the Mirror, Monday night’s brutal axing of Rafa Benitez was not viewed favorable by Bale. Benitez tried to build the team around Bale, […]
The respected French newspaper L’Equipe was right after all. Last month the newspaper , which has close ties with French superstar Zinedine Zidane, reported that Zuzu will replace Rafael Benitez imminently as Real Madrid manager. The newspaper reported that Zidane would replace Rafa “imminently” and despite surviving the winter break, Rafa could not survive more dropped points, […]
Reports out of Spain suggest that Manchester United are set to trigger Neymar’s £140 million release clause in an attempt to tempt the Brazilian away from Barcelona. United were linked with a move for Neymar this past summer as they chased a marquee signing to complete Louis van Gaal’s squad. After struggling for inspiration in […]
To no-ones surprise Florentino Pérez has given manager Rafa Benitez his marching orders after watching Real Madrid once again fail to capitalize on dropped points by Barcelona at the weekend. Benitez will be replaced by Zinedine Zidane, who has been coaching Los Blancos B-team Castilla for the last 18 months. Benitez was an unpopular hire, […]
If there is one thing that will get the attention of Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward it is when a major sponsor publicly criticizes how the team is playing. Woodward built the commercial side of Manchester United into the dominant force it is today and he will certainly have taken notice of the comments […]