Tag: Jose Mourinho
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The Greatest English League Champions?
There are some football debates that always get people talking … this is one of them. Just who were the Greatest English League Champions of all time? Here, we’re going to look at a selection of teams in a bid to answer that question …. Let’s start with … Manchester United 1998-1999 Manager – Sir…
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Not So Special Anymore?
So is this how it ends? With a whimper? With a team languishing mid-table, out of the title race by November? Does the career of one of the most interesting, and successful, managers in the history of the game really come crashing down like this? Jose Mourinho has been at the top of the global…
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EPL Matchday 10: One Bore Draw And Many Harry Returns
Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea took another battering, on and off the pitch, over the last few days as this weekend’s Premier League matches saw them defeated, again, this time to West Ham. They followed that up with a penalty kicks defeat at Stoke, in the League Cup, although like most of the other top clubs that’s…
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EPL Matchday 7 Roundup: Sanchez Hits Hat-Trick In A Big Weekend
Kane and Rooney finally scored. Sanchez hit a hat-trick and Newcastle blew it … again. It was a big weekend for in the EPL, with wins for Manchester United, Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Stoke, Southampton and, of course, Liverpool and Spurs. In the latter match, Harry Kane ended weeks of fevered speculation about whether or not…
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Brendan Rodgers: Nice Guys Finish Last?
As this is my first proper opinion piece on this site, I’m gonna clear a few things up about the articles I’m going to publish here. First, when it comes to the Premier League I have no dog in the fight. I’m a Scot and a Celtic fan, but I love football and I write…
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Watching Paint Dry – The Most Boring Matches In History
Everyone who watches football remembers at least one game they wish they could erase from memory, one match which was so bad that it made you want to give up watching the sport completely. These are some of those games … games which redefined the word “boring” and put a time and date on it…
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EPL 15/16 Matchday 6: Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
The weekend’s games opened with a bang, with an amazing match between Chelsea and Arsenal. For Jose’s fan club it was a day to remember. For Arsene’s, it was yet another dismal one to forget, and yet it all might have been so different. Chelsea, let’s not forget, are the side who’ve made the dismal…
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Chelsea agree deal to sign second Brazilian youngster
View image | gettyimages.com Chelsea have agreed a £6.3 million deal for Fluminese striker Kenedy, whose rights are split between the club, BMG bank and the Brazilian’s agent. Jose Mourinho’s side sealed a deal for Brazilian playmaker Nathan earlier this summer and it is now confirmed by Globosporte that they are close to sealing a…
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Bamford keen to impress Mourinho and remain at Chelsea
View image | gettyimages.com Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford is keen to remain at the club and prove his ability to Jose Mourinho, reports The Times. The 21-year-old was in superb form last season for Championship side Middlesbrough and voted the Player of the Season for England’s second league. Bamford has since been attracting interest from…
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New £30m Mourinho deal set to spark summer signings at Chelsea
View image | gettyimages.com Jose Mourinho will put pen-to-paper on a new and improved contract at Chelsea and celebrate by making several summer signings, Football Express News understands. The Portuguese coach has agreed a new contract worth £7.5m-per-year and is now preparing to celebrate by making a number of improvements to his squad for next…
