Providing clarity could end the swings in perception of their managers and, if done well, even bring the years of turbulence at Old Trafford to a close
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“I have no words, I just have to thank Real Madrid because they sold him to us … he is absolutely crucial.” José Mourinho was emotional in his praise for Wesley Sneijder in…
TO SOME, HE’S ONE OF THE BEST MANAGERS OF THE PAST TWO DECADES, willing to sacrifice style for substance and flair for formality. To others, he’s an unnerving disciplinarian, an expert at…
IT WAS 14 SEPTEMBER 1994 and Ajax were up against AC Milan. Never before or since had a single football match transversed generations with such poignancy and awe. Under a pregnant Dutch…
Let’s introduce the cast. The narrative suppliers, predominantly journalists and mainstream media outlets, are tasked with the most day-to-day part of football coverage: match reports, press conferences, transfer news, and so on.…
You get the impression that José Mourinho has always quite fancied Manchester United. Even when he was being unpleasant towards them in his Chelsea heyday, he never hated them as much as he…
THE SMELL OF SUCCESS TAKES A LONG TIME TO WASH AWAY. For a football club with a history as illustrious as Manchester United’s, the odour develops a particularly powerful resistance. It lingers in…
It was hopeless – Patrick Kluivert was too quick, too aggressive and too alert for AC Milan to nullify his threat. Fifteen minutes after emerging from the bench to replace Jari Litmanen, the…