Managers
This section covers all news specific to football managers of different clubs and international teams.
Hats off to humble Hodgson
Fulham’s opponents on the 12th May will be Atletico Madrid. Aletico and Fulham are diametric opposites, the former loaded with individual talent but lacking organisation, the latter a unit greater than the sum of their parts. Who will triumph in Hamburg?
N’Zogbia deserves a grander stage
Somebody needs to give Charles N’Zogbia the platform he deserves, be that in the league, Champions League, or at this year’s World Cup. Roberto Martinez said recently he would not stand in the player’s way if a big club came in for him. It’s a wonder that no team has so far. It’s also a…
Podcast: Liverpool’s future, Chelsea nerves and players of the season
Celebrate Soccerlens.com’s 4th birthday by listening to the world famous Soccerlens podcast with Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg. The duo focus on Arsenal’s goalkeeping calamities, Liverpool’s off field issues and Chelsea’s nerve-jangling run-in, as well as taking a look at the players who’ve impressed them most during 2009/10. Pizza bans, cross-Europe travel and Jose Mourinho all…
Podcast: Arsenal v Spurs, Fergie’s kidology and Tevez Mania
The big north London derby is the hot topic up for discussion with Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg on this week’s exciting episode of the Soccerlens Podcast. As well as chatting all things Arsenal and Spurs, the duo assess the title race, Man City talisman Carlos Tevez and plans for extended Premier League parachute payments….
Marcello Lippi: “I don’t want roosters in the chicken coop.”
Italy boss, Marcello Lippi, discussed Amauri of Juventus, his management philosophies and the leadership example of Fabio Cannavaro during an interview with the Milan sports daily, La Gazzetta dello Sport. Amauri of Juventus is Now Italian Amauri è diventato italiano? Questo non significa che sarà certamente convocato: sarà visionato come tutti gli altri, mi prendo…
Press conference with Alex Ferguson, David Moyes & Rafa Benitez
Here’s a raw footage of how D-Wreck got fired from his ESPN UK Football Conference interview job. He interviews Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, Everton manager David Moyes and Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez.
Champions League semis will see Mourinho audition for the Real Madrid job
By his own admission Jose Mourinho isn’t happy in Italy. He is itching to either return to his beloved England or satiate his ego further by taking charge of the biggest club of them all – Real Madrid. The Champions League will give the ‘Special One’ the perfect platform to make a pitch for the…
Capello: The man behind England’s World Cup dream
“Except where otherwise noted, every quote in the book comes from a direct interview, conducted either by me or one of my researchers.” – Gabriele Marcotti in the Author’s Note section. That reference sums up why Gabriele Marcotti is one of the most prominent and respected voices in world football journalism. This book about England…
We will soon know whether the Glazers are good or bad for Man United
Sir Alex Ferguson hates to lose. More so when his team gets outplayed. His angst was evident in the press conference as he admitted that his team had played poorly. At the same time, Alex Ferguson doesn’t waste time agonizing or introspecting after setbacks and is known to take corrective measures without much ado. As…
Arsenal 2-2 Barcelona
Barcelona dominated Emirates last night with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lionel Messi, Xavi and Sergio Busquets being among the Catalan soldiers who missed chances in the first half. If all the chances were accounted for, Barcelona would have entered the dressing room with at least 3 away goals to their name. But that was not to be…
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