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Top ten English Premier League managers of the decade
The English Premier League overtime has attracted managers from all over the world, with their varying tactics and styles.
Here is a top ten list for the best premier league managers in the last decade:
10) Eddie Howe
It may change come May, but Eddie Howe can claim something almost all of his closest contenders for this spot cannot: he has, in a Premier League since, never failed.
The decade began with Howe and Bournemouth scrapping for promotion in England’s fourth tier and will end with a battle against relegation from the top flight.
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Barca president: ‘The door is always open’ to Guardiola
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has told Pep Guardiola ‘the door is always open’ for him at the Nou Camp.
Guardiola began his coaching career with his boyhood club, enjoying huge success by winning three La Liga titles and twice the Champions League between 2008 and 2012.
ALSO READ: Pardew: Whatsapp to blame for ‘toxic’ dressing rooms
Speculation is currently swirling around the Catalan with a season and a half left to run on his Manchester City contract.
Continue reading Barca president: ‘The door is always open’ to Guardiola at Vanguard News.
Fletcher names one Man Utd player no team-mate can dribble past
Darren Fletcher claims that no Manchester United player has managed to dribble past Aaron Wan-Bissaka in training this season.
Wan-Bissaka arrived at Old Trafford in the summer from Crystal Palace for a fee that could reportedly rise to £50million. The 22-year-old has been praised in recent weeks for his defending, while he reminded one of our writers of an on a ’90s full-back.
ALSO READ: Pardew: Whatsapp to blame for ‘toxic’ dressing rooms
And ex-Man Utd midfielder Fletcher has been told by a current Red Devils player that nobody has managed to pass Wan-Bissaka in training.
Continue reading Fletcher names one Man Utd player no team-mate can dribble past at Vanguard News.
Pardew: Whatsapp to blame for ‘toxic’ dressing rooms
Alan Pardew has identified WhatsApp groups as one of the reasons why dressing rooms quickly turn ‘toxic’ in the modern game.
Pardew is available for managerial jobs after 18 months out of work following his miserable spell in charge of West Brom last year.
ALSO READ: Liverpool boss Klopp: I was wrong to not sign Mane at Dortmund
The former Newcastle and Crystal Palace manager feels bosses have it tougher these days because of how freely players can share their dissent among each other and the negative impact that can have on morale.
Continue reading Pardew: Whatsapp to blame for ‘toxic’ dressing rooms at Vanguard News.
Liverpool boss Klopp: I was wrong to not sign Mane at Dortmund
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has admitted to making the wrong call on deciding to not sign Sadio Mane while he was in charge at Borussia Dortmund.
Mane has developed into one of the world’s best players at Anfield over the past 12 months, scoring 22 goals in the Premier League last season, while he already has nine strikes and six assists in 15 league games this term.
Klopp had the opportunity to sign Mane during his final two years of his tenure at Dortmund, with the Senegal forward impressing significantly for Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga, but the German felt it wasn’t the right time.
Continue reading Liverpool boss Klopp: I was wrong to not sign Mane at Dortmund at Vanguard News.
E2%80%95-belief-the-difference-for-arsenals-ljungberg/ ‘The players have been a bit low’ ? Belief the difference for Arsenal’s Ljungberg
Freddie Ljungberg identified belief as the key to a turnaround that ended a seven-game Premier League winless run for Arsenal after they beat West Ham 3-1.
With Ljungberg having overseen a draw with Norwich City and a home defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion in his first two games since replacing Unai Emery on an interim basis, it looked as if he was set for further disappointment when Angelo Ogbonna put West Ham ahead in the 38th minute.
Continue reading ‘The players have been a bit low’ ? Belief the difference for Arsenal’s Ljungberg at Vanguard News.
Klopp slams German translator ahead of Liverpool’s crunch match with Salzburg
Jurgen Klopp was in ‘competition mood’ at Monday’s media conference ahead of Liverpool’s crunch Champions League clash with Salzburg, taking exception to a translator’s response in German.
The Reds require a point from Tuesday’s trip to Salzburg to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the Champions League, a competition they won last season with a 2-0 victory over Tottenham.
ALSO READ: West Ham 1 Arsenal 3: Ljungberg off the mark as Pepe inspires Gunners comeback
Klopp was unhappy with how his compatriot translated Jordan Henderson’s answer in front of the assembled media, taking particular issue with the translator’s assertion that the Liverpool captain said his team would “go easy in this game”.
Continue reading Klopp slams German translator ahead of Liverpool’s crunch match with Salzburg at Vanguard News.
Dortmund midfielder Witsel out for rest of year after fall at home
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel has been ruled out for the rest of the year after being hospitalised by an “awkward fall” at his home.
Witsel, who played a full part in Saturday’s 5-0 Bundesliga win over Fortuna Dusseldorf, underwent oral and facial surgery at Klinikzentrum Nord Hospital over the weekend.
The Belgium international has been discharged from hospital but will miss at least four matches ahead of the mid-season break, starting with Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Slavia Prague
“Witsel will sadly be out for the rest of this year,” BVB boss Lucien Favre confirmed at Monday’s pre-match news conference.
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West Ham 1 Arsenal 3: Ljungberg off the mark as Pepe inspires Gunners comeback
Arsenal ended a seven-match Premier League winless run as they came from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 and give Freddie Ljungberg his first victory as interim head coach.
The sacking of Unai Emery had not yielded the expected upturn in fortunes most would have expected, with Ljungberg overseeing a 2-2 draw at Norwich City and a 2-1 home defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion in his first two games in charge.
Continue reading West Ham 1 Arsenal 3: Ljungberg off the mark as Pepe inspires Gunners comeback at Vanguard News.
Injury blow for Arsenal as Tierney forced off against West Ham
Arsenal suffered an injury blow when defender Kieran Tierney was forced off with what looked like a shoulder problem during the first half of Monday night’s Premier League clash with West Ham.
The Scotland international appeared to suffer the injury after colliding with Michail Antonio while defending a West Ham free-kick.
He was replaced by Sead Kolasinac, who was only promoted to the bench half an hour before kick-off when Hector Bellerin suffered an injury in the warm-up.
Continue reading Injury blow for Arsenal as Tierney forced off against West Ham at Vanguard News.
I have no hand in arrest of ex Gov. Yari’s aides – Matawalle
Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has condemned attacks on his person over the arrest of former governor Yari’s two aides. Matawalle who denied having any hand in the arrests warned mischievous elements in the state to desist from alluding the arrest of the offenders to his office. “Anyone who finds himself in a collision course with
I have no hand in arrest of ex Gov. Yari’s aides – Matawalle
Champions League: All you need to know about round of 16 draws
DAILY POST brings you all you need to know about the UEFA Champions League round 16 draws. Sixteen teams will continue the battle for this season’s Champions League trophy. The round of 16 draws will be held on Monday, 16 December, 2019 at 12noon in Nyon, Switzerland. It will be streamed on the UEFA website.
Champions League: All you need to know about round of 16 draws
Champions League: Michael Owen predicts Salzburg vs Liverpool, Chelsea vs Lille matches
Former Liverpool and Real Madrid striker, Michael Owen, has predicted some of tonight’s UEFA Champions League fixtures. Liverpool will tackle Red Bull Salzburg in an away Champions League fixture after defeating Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea will take on Lille at Stamford Bridge following a 3-1 defeat to Everton in the Premier
Champions League: Michael Owen predicts Salzburg vs Liverpool, Chelsea vs Lille matches
PSG identify Premier League star as Neymar’s replacement
French Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly identified Premier League star, Sadio Mane as forward, Neymar’s replacement at the club. Neymar was linked with a move back to his former club, Barcelona all summer, but there was also speculation that La Liga rivals Real Madrid, would try to hijack any move. In the end,
PSG identify Premier League star as Neymar’s replacement
Champions League: Charlie Nicholas predicts Chelsea vs Lille, Bayern vs Tottenham, Salzburg vs Liverpool, others
Former Arsenal star, Charlie Nicholas, has predicted some of this midweek’s UEFA Champions League fixtures. Chelsea will take on Lille at Stamford Bridge following a 3-1 defeat to Everton in the Premier League last weekend. Liverpool will tackle Red Bull Salzburg in an away Champions League fixture, while Bayern Munich will host Tottenham Hotspur. Speaking
Champions League: Charlie Nicholas predicts Chelsea vs Lille, Bayern vs Tottenham, Salzburg vs Liverpool, others
EPL: What Mesut Ozil said after Arsenal’s 3-1 win over West Ham United
Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil, has reacted to his side’s Premier League 3-1 victory over West Ham United at the London Stadium on Monday night. Arsenal went in 1-0 down at half-time, thanks to Angelo Ogbonna’s deflected header. But Gabriel Martinelli fired the Gunners level, before Nicolas Pepe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added two more goals to
EPL: What Mesut Ozil said after Arsenal’s 3-1 win over West Ham United
Salzburg vs Liverpool: Klopp singles out one player ahead of Champions League clash
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has hailed Red Bull Salzburg striker, Erling Haaland, as “a very big talent”. However, Klopp insists his team won’t be doing anything out of the ordinary to stop him, ahead of their Champions League clash. Haaland will lead Salzburg’s attack on Tuesday night, with the Austrian champions knowing a win will
Salzburg vs Liverpool: Klopp singles out one player ahead of Champions League clash
EPL: What Ljunberg told Arsenal players during half time of 3-1 win at West Ham
Arsenal interim manager, Freddie Ljunberg, told his players to play with a higher tempo, after a poor first-half performance against West Ham. The Gunners went in 1-0 down at the break, thanks to Angelo Ogbonna’s deflected header. But Gabriel Martinelli fired Arsenal level, before Nicolas Pepe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added more goals. “We feel good.
EPL: What Ljunberg told Arsenal players during half time of 3-1 win at West Ham
EPL: What Ljunberg said about Pepe after Arsenal’s 3-1 win at West Ham
Arsenal interim manager, Freddie Ljunberg, has praised Nicolas Pepe’s display, following a 3-1 win at West Ham on Monday night. Pepe scored his second Premier League goal to give the Gunners a 2-1 lead, after Gabriel Martinelli cancelled out Angelo Ogbonna’s opener. The Ivorian then set-up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to score the third. Ljungberg, speaking to
EPL: What Ljunberg said about Pepe after Arsenal’s 3-1 win at West Ham
Inter vs Barcelona: Valverde reveals why Messi was dropped for Champions League clash
Barcelona manager, Ernesto Valverde, has explained Lionel Messi’s omission from the squad, for their Champions League clash at Inter Milan. Speaking to reporters ahead of the game, Valverde said his decision was influenced by a daunting set of forthcoming fixtures, that includes a potentially crucial El Clasico with Real Madrid. Messi has been left out
Inter vs Barcelona: Valverde reveals why Messi was dropped for Champions League clash
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