Mo Salah has been nothing short of sensational since returning to English football. The Egyptian winger showed glimpses of brilliance during his time with Chelsea but there was nothing to suggest that he would one day be crowned the Premier League’s top goalscorer. That’s exactly what he did last season thanks to an incredible 32…
The news that David Wagner had left Huddersfield came as a real shock both to fans of the Terriers and neutrals. Wagner did an incredible job of first getting Huddersfield into the Premier League on a shoestring budget and then keeping them in the top flight last season. Many questioned the sanity of Dean Hoyle,…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s impressive start to life as Manchester United manager got even better at the weekend with the excellent 1-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium. Solskjaer employed some excellent tactics leading to a particularly strong first half performance but Spurs got back into the match in the second half. Man United had…
January is widely viewed as the most depressing month of the year. Taking down the Christmas decorations and the thought of a long, cold winter still to come is more than enough to give us all seasonal blues. The one thing that cheers many people (including football managers) at this time of year is the…
As far as jobs in world football go, being in the hot seat at Manchester United is up there with the best of them. Although they are not in their prime, the Red Devils still top the list for most trophies won by an English club. They are a side with almost unrivalled stature and…
Image by Crystian Cruz, flickr. Jose Mourinho’s time as Manchester United manager was hardly a laugh a minute. The Portuguese ‘Special One’ had his moments during his spell at the club and did lead the club to success in the EFL Cup and Europa League in his first season in charge but it was clear…
There are few better sights in football than a team, against all the odds, toppling a far more illustrious foe. The FA Cup makes these so called ‘giant killings’ possible and it’s what has long made the competition such a cherished part of English football. Every season there are surprise results but occasionally there is…
The transfer window has had a major impact since it was introduced in 2002. English clubs have become used to having just two windows in which they can buy and sell players but things changed somewhat this year as the Premier League altered the rules so that the window shut before the first game of…
A dominant display during the 2017-18 campaign saw Manchester City topple a huge number of Premier League records including most points claimed in one season (100). The Citizens ended up 19 points clear of their nearest challenger, a truly incredible gap. It was no surprise therefore that the bookies placed Pep Guardiola’s men as the…
Image by vverve, Bigstock Photo. The term ‘third season syndrome’ (TSS) is almost exclusively used when talking about Jose Mourinho. It denotes a period of decline that befalls a manager during his third season at a particular club. No other figure in world football has gained such a reputation for being a sufferer of it…
