Tag: Thomas Tuchel
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Tuchel takes the poisoned chalice as United are cut further adrift
A Manchester City fan account on X posted a skit video on Tuesday night purporting to show Pep Guardiola celebrating Thomas Tuchel taking the England job. The inference being that the ex Chelsea boss now won’t be able to take the Manchester United job. Accompanied by a photo of Gareth Southgate, giving the current champions…
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Losing the plot over Potter misses the point
When Andy Cole took what felt like an eternity to score his first goal for Manchester United, you can be sure there were plenty wondering had Fergie lost his marbles shelling out what was a whopping £7M on the then Newcastle United striker. The wily old Scot seldom got decisions wrong. And, eventually, Cole would…
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Poisoned chalice for Potter but he’ll need plenty of clay to mould safety
How often have you heard the phrase ‘It’s not a nice job but somebody has to do it’? Somebody should suggest that Graham Potter set it as his voicemail. The affable and burgeoning coach was, more or less, parachuted into the Chelsea job with the same rapidity which saw Thomas Tuchel dumped. Potter has done…
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Chelsea Give Tuchel The Axe (updated Sept. 7th, 2022, 2.15p.m.)
Chelsea have sacked head coach Thomas Tuchel six matches into the Premier League season, writes Susie Kiernan. Chelsea lost 1-0 in their opening Champions League group game to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night in what was Tuchel’s 100th game since joining the club in January 2021. Chelsea currently sit sixth in the Premier League with…
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Kelleher kicks more glory towards The Kop for Klopp
There was a time, often referenced here previously, when there was only access to Irish television in the home place. One of the saving graces of the time, though, was the fact that RTE had coverage of a game in the old English First Division. Liverpool and Arsenal appeared to get preferential treatment when it…
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Back, out or sideways?
At some stage in our lives, we’ve probably all been told two topics never to enter discourse about in a pub were politics and religion. The latter is not something yours truly would be bothered about anyway. Simply because, if there really was a God, what is currently transpiring in the world wouldn’t be, would…
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Ralf Rangnick appointed Man Utd interim manager until end of the season
Ralf Rangnick has been appointed Manchester United interim manager until the end of the season. The 63-year-old’s contract will see him take charge of the first team until June and then remain at the club for at least a further two years in a consultancy role. Rangnick told United’s website following his appointment: “I am…
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Lampard a victim of his own relative success
There are certain jobs in the sporting world that everybody would want, yet nobody would queue up for at the same time. Some roles are a poisoned chalice. Who would want to take over from some of the greatest managers in any sport – Sean Boylan, Brian Cody, Sir Alex Ferguson, Phil Jackson, the list…