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Pochettino out, Maresca in, as Chelsea ring the managerial changes again.

Well, here we go again. The coaching carousel continues to spin at Chelsea Football Club. I really thought that Mauricio Pochettino would have the chance to take this young squad further, and build on what was achieved. And things were achieved last season. I firmly believe steps were taken in the right direction to get… Continue reading Pochettino out, Maresca in, as Chelsea ring the managerial changes again.

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Mauricio Pochettino should be Chelsea manager next season.

Yesterday’s match against West Ham was the best Chelsea have played since the Boehly-Clearlake consortium took ownership of the club. It’s also the first time I have truly been convinced that there is something to work with under Mauricio Pochettino. Sacking him now, just as the team is looking like they are making proper strides… Continue reading Mauricio Pochettino should be Chelsea manager next season.

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Give Pochettino ’til the end of the season.

Two weeks ago, I was all geared up to write my ‘Pochettino out piece’. I was at the 4-2 defeat to Wolves and like every other home fan there, had been thoroughly disappointed by what I had seen. At the start of the season, my hopes were for Chelsea to have a couple of decent… Continue reading Give Pochettino ’til the end of the season.

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My Chelsea mid-season report.

If you had asked me at the start of the season ‘where would you like Chelsea to finish?’, my reply would have been for them to finish in the European places and have a good run in the cups. We’re halfway through the season now, and Chelsea are not far off achieving those aims of… Continue reading My Chelsea mid-season report.

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Some thoughts about the Premier League

Now that we’ve had two weekends of Premier League fixtures, I think we can draw some slightly more informed conclusions about what the season may entail. It’s never really wise to do something like this until we’ve seen a month or two of the season, but every sports writer seems to do it every season… Continue reading Some thoughts about the Premier League

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Is Solskjaer going to take Manchester United any further?

So, another cup exit for Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. You do start to wonder how much longer the board will continue to back him after two and half years in the job. They will be expecting some return on their investment in him as a manager. Not only did they take him when… Continue reading Is Solskjaer going to take Manchester United any further?

Politics, Sport

A Week in Review: 10th-16th August

History made as Kamala Harris is chosen as Biden’s VP Joe Biden has chosen his running mate for the Presidential election in November. He had already committed to choosing a woman as his running mate, and has now set another precedent by choosing Kamala Harris, who will be the first black woman to be nominated… Continue reading A Week in Review: 10th-16th August

Personal, Politics, Sport

A Week in Review: 3rd- 9th August

European football makes its return. After more than 4 months, European football returned this week. The remaining games of the Round of 16 were played this week before the two competitions enter a frenetic period for the remainder of August, as UEFA desperately rush to finish the European competitions for the current season before the… Continue reading A Week in Review: 3rd- 9th August