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Mourinho Intent on Summer Move and Other News
MOURINHO LOOKING TO LEAVE THE BERNABEU IN JUNE The Portuguese coach is definitely not enjoying his best spell since moving to Spain. In a purely sporting sense, Mourinho’s men are 11 points behind Barcelona in La Liga, something which had not happened in the trainer’s career since his early days at Porto, and such a […]
Arsenal Number 1 on Guardiola’s list
Representatives of the former Barcelona manager have let it be known to the north London club that he would be very keen to be considered for the manager’s job if it was to become available next year. Guardiola, who is on a year’s sabbatical in New York, is in the frame for leading posts in […]
Egypt’s Aboutrika: The understated hero
It has been called a miracle that Al-Ahly will play in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup. With the country still in chaos and no competitive football in 10 months, nothing of this magnitude was expected of them even after they won the CAF Champions League. Succeeding in spite of instability has become Al-Ahly’s […]
Analysis: City vs United
Match Report: BBC. City 2 United 3 Robin van Persie’s injury-time winner sent Manchester United six points clear at the top of the Premier League after a stormy derby win against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. …Van Persie, who City manager Roberto Mancini admitted he wanted to sign before his £24m summer move from […]
Messi vs Muller
German striker’s record is under threat from Lionel Messi but his mastery of the scorer’s art should still be celebrated. Gerd Müller merits exalted place in history whatever Lionel Messi does Bayern Munich’s old Grünwalder Strasse ground. A cross loops in from the right. Standing in the penalty area, the home side’s No9 meets the […]
Keane takes revenge on Haaland
The name Alf-Inge Haaland will forever be associated with the Manchester derby, and a certain Mr Roy Keane. Back in April 2001, Keane virtually ended the career of the Norwegian with a horror tackle and earned himself what must be classed as the most deserved red card in Premier League history as the clock ticked […]
Preview: City vs United
Here at TKTG we take a look at the best articles leading up to the Manchester Derby on Sunday. Mind Games “Twenty-one in the last year, isn’t it?” the Manchester United manager asked. “If we were to get that number of penalty kicks there would be an inquiry in the House of Commons. There would […]
Sir Bobby Charlton says José Mourinho would not suit Manchester United
He’s a good coach but that is as far as I would go, says Charlton, far from impressed by the Real manager’s antics. Coming from Charlton, who is a United director and ambassador and was a kingmaker in Ferguson’s appointment during 1986, his take on Mourinho is intriguing in a week that began with Ferguson […]
Interview – Lukas Podolski
Lukas Podolski: We don’t speak of the title as we are 15 points behind … Prince ‘Poldi’ can barely move in Germany, particularly his native Cologne, without drawing attention and as he reflects on his new life in London, where he “can go outside” and do things like travel on the top deck of a […]
Roberto Mancini brushes aside mind games ahead of Manchester derby
… “Twenty-one in the last year, isn’t it?” the Manchester United manager asked. “If we were to get that number of penalty kicks there would be an inquiry in the House of Commons. There would be a protest.” Mancini leant back in his chair and delivered his riposte. “But I remember very well last year,” […]
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