Stories By Harry De Cosemo
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David Moyes finally restoring reputation at West Ham
David Moyes is proof that, for all the certainty of cancel culture, there can be a way back. Modern football is ever-evolving; it moves at a pace which demands those involved keep up. But there are plenty of ideas of what constitutes a successful football coach which have been peddled over the past decade or so, which have left managers like Moyes scrambling to stay relevant.
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Tottenham and Conte: Marriage made in heaven or bound for divorce?
It is strange to think that the Manchester United fans who watched their side decimate Tottenham Hotspur away last weekend probably feel like the real losers. It was a toxic evening in North London when everything changed.
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Can Callum Hudson-Odoi emulate the success of other youth players?
Jadon Sancho was a trailblazer in terms of breaking down barriers for young English talent heading abroad. Until he joined Borussia Dortmund from Manchester City, in 2017, it was a rarity. His success has changed the mindset of British youth players, proving to them there are opportunities elsewhere and that they do not simply have to become part of a major hoarding operation at major Premier League clubs.
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Have Ronaldo magic moments masked United deficiencies?
On Sky Sports’ flagship Monday Night Football show last week, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville turned their attention to Manchester United vs Liverpool. It is the match which gave their bosses the idea of making them the perfect foil for one another, a sort of anti-double act.
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Despite slow start, Leicester are still a threat to the elite
Expectation is a funny thing, and Leicester City have fallen victim of it. Their Premier League title win stands as one of if not the greatest sporting upset in British history, after narrowly avoiding relegation the previous season.
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Steve Bruce exit finally allows both parties to move on
And so, the longest goodbye is done, the extended final act has had its curtain pulled down and the fumigation of Mike Ashley’s cold, lifeless, skeletal version of Newcastle United has finally begun.
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Could Claudio Ranieri buck the trend at Watford?
Claudio Ranieri and Watford is a match that just seems natural. There is something about them both which makes it difficult to imagine that they hadn’t crossed paths before. As Ranieri’s career has developed, he has gone from adding some rather sizeable clubs to his CV, to becoming a specialist short-term appointment for a team looking for stability.
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Newcastle United should learn lessons from the past after takeover
We didn’t need the Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United to tell us English football is obsessed with money. But now it is clear than ever just how little it cares about anything else. Over the 18 months since the prospective deal for Amanda Staveley’s consortium — 80% financed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund — to buy Newcastle United was agreed, debates rumbled on and it was delayed to the point many people thought it would never happen.
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Federico Chiesa leading resurgence of Italian football
How have Italy turned into an international superpower again all of a sudden? It was in November 2017 when Italian football reached its nadir, as Sweden celebrated with unbridled joy and disbelief at Milan’s San Siro.
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Selective memories prompting talk of Tottenham rehiring Pochettino
The memory is a funny thing and, after a while, becomes selective. Mauricio Pochettino left Tottenham Hotspur in late 2019, and nobody stood in his way. It was a sad end but a necessary end. He turned them into title contenders and, a few months before departing, led them to the Champions League final.
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Phil Jones shows that football still has a long way to go on mental health
Phil Jones was the man Blackburn Rovers believed could replace John Terry as an England stalwart. Upon signing him for Manchester United in the summer of 2011, Sir Alex Ferguson, who would go on to state he coached just four world class players in 27 years at Old Trafford, said he could be the greatest player in the club’s history.
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