Tag: Marcelo Bielsa

  • West Ham make move for Frank De Boer

    West Ham make move for Frank De Boer

    View image | gettyimages.com According to reports in the Daily Express, West Ham have made an approach to make Frank De Boer manager of their football club. 45-year-old Frank De Boer, has been manager at Ajax for five years winning the Eredivisie title four times in that period. The former Barcelona defender has been linked previously…

  • Manchester City want to keep ex-Arsenal man

    Manchester City want to keep ex-Arsenal man

    View image | gettyimages.com Manchester City are trying to persuade Patrick Viera to remain at the Etihad Stadium amid reports of Marseille being keen on the former Arsenal skipper as a successor to Marcelo Bielsa at the Stade Velodrome, according to reports in the Daily Telegraph. Viera has been at Manchester City since 2010. The former…

  • Arsenal boss Wenger makes contact with Marseille striker

    Arsenal boss Wenger makes contact with Marseille striker

    View image | gettyimages.com Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has made contact with Marseille over the availability of Andre-Pierre Gignac. Gunners boss Wenger has long admired the ability of Gignac, having sent scouts to watch a number of his performances this season and it is now understood that initial contact has been made. Gignac is out of contract…

  • Bielsa bemoans lacklustre Marseille

    Bielsa bemoans lacklustre Marseille

    Marcelo Bielsa believes his Marseille side deserved nothing against Montpellier after failing to create clear chances on Friday evening. Montpellier scored once in each half in Friday night’s Ligue 1 tie, although Billel Omrani did score a consolation goal for the title contenders at the Altrad stadium. The game ended with Marseille having just two…

  • Marseille boss proud to equal record

    Marseille boss proud to equal record

    Marcelo Bielsa expressed his pride as Ligue 1 pacesetters Marseille equalled a club-record eighth straight league win on Sunday. Marseille continued their winning streak with a 2-0 victory over 9th placed Toulouse at the Stade Velodrome thanks to goals from Nicolas N’Koulou and Ligue 1’s top scorer and rumoured Premier League bound Andre-Pierre Gignac. Despite…