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Jose Mourinho’s recent decline has tarnished a flawless legacy
Here we are again, wondering what next for Jose Mourinho after another sacking. There was time when a club choosing to end their working relationship with the man called ‘the Special One’ was rare, but after Roma became the fifth club in succession to do so, Mourinho finds himself at a crossroads he must have never thought he’d arrive at.
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Richarlison’s redemption should be used to help Tottenham attract new signings
Only Son Heung-min has scored more Premier League goals for Tottenham Hotspur this season than Richarlison. At his current rate of nearly a goal every game, the Brazilian could be Spurs’ top scorer by the time Son returns from playing for South Korea at the Asian Cup.
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Kevin de Bruyne can become Man City’s Andrea Pirlo in the final phase of his career
Kevin de Bruyne made the difference for Manchester City at St James’ Park on Saturday. Coming off the bench to make his first Premier League appearance since August due to injury, the Belgian registered a goal and an assist in a comeback victory over Newcastle United for Pep Guardiola’s team.
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Hereford Place 6 preview | 15th January
13.07 – Bet 10 Get 10 At PlanetSportBet Maiden Hurdle KATATE DORI should be hard to beat in the opener. He did very well in bumpers, winning at the third time of asking, and despite returning a distant third when last spotted, he should have more to come.
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Are British managers really unfairly treated?
It has long been a criticism in the mainstream of English football punditry that British managers don’t get the opportunities to take over top clubs. But if this season has shown anything, it is that the quality of coaching coming into the Premier League is better than elements of what is being developed here already.
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Huntingdon Place 6 preview | 12th January
13.20 – Weatherbys Scientific Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle R S AMBUSH has finished second in two of his last three starts and should again be in the mix with more to come. I will also include BITSNBUCKLES, who should be suited to the step-up in distance and can make her presence felt.
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Postecoglou could unlock Timo Werner’s full potential at Tottenham
Timo Werner didn’t make the best impression at Chelsea. Signed for £47.5m in the summer of 2020, the forward was never able to replicate his goalscoring achievements in the Bundesliga for the Blues, returning to RB Leipzig after just two underwhelming seasons in the Premier League.
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Doncaster Place 6 preview | 10th January
12.20 – Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 ‘Hands And Heels’ Handicap Hurdle It’s a wide-open race to start proceedings, but I do like the chances of RICKETY GATE. Twice a winner in 2022, he strung together a sequence of placed efforts in the second half of last year and would have gone close in his only previous visit here without mishap.
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The ‘Magic of the Cup’ still exists, but not in places it used to be found
Maidstone United became the first sixth tier team to reach the FA Cup fourth round since Havant and Waterlooville in 2008 by beating Stevenage on Saturday. Not that anyone watching from home saw this from their armchair.
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Taunton Place 6 preview | 8th January
12.55 – Farmers Friend Novices’ Hurdle The opener should go the way of INSURRECTION, who was last seen finishing a creditable second in a Grade 2 race. This is a significant drop in grade, and his form looks superior to what Lucky Place has achieved, so he should be a nice winner for the team of Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden.
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