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Mourinho, Ronaldo, and a media narrative
Last week we took a look at the changing words of Jose Mourinho on Cristiano Ronaldo as it became increasingly apparent that the two were destined to work with one another at Real Madrid. Mourinho is a man who says whatever is likely to benefit him at that moment in time. He is not a [...]
Mourinho and Ronaldo - what might possibly have changed?
Jose Mourinho’s going to Madrid, apparently. It’s something we’re all going to have to face up to. And that’s good, because he’ll have an even bigger platform to say stuff, which he is as good at doing as he is at winning trophies. Stuff like, for instance, this about Cristiano Ronaldo:
‘We are both Portuguese, he is [...]
Sports thoughts from the weekend
Mourinho: Still Inter winning things
As seemed inevitable, what looks increasingly like Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan swansong was a hit, winning their first European Cup since 1965 and enhancing his credentials further as arguably the most gifted, some (he) might say special, one of all the managers in the modern game. Winning back-to-back Serie A titles is [...]
Chaos theory explains monsoon of Real fiction
It’s been a few months since Real Madrid had a change of manager, so despite a league season to date which has seen just 2 draws and 3 defeats (and a goal difference of +52) it’s open season for which manager might next be in the frame. And at times like these we just have [...]
Mourinho in credit after the Eto’o/Ibrahimovic swap
Last week we pointed out that the deal which sent Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the Nou Camp and Samuel Eto’o to the San Siro was one which seemed heavily stacked in favour of the Italian side. We also brought you some exclusive (if evidently fictional) coverage of the negotiations:
Pep: Hi, Jose?
Jose: Speaking.
Pep: Pep here.
Jose: What can I do for you?
Pep: I’d like to sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Jose: [...]
The world’s strangest swap deal - Eto’o and Ibrahimovic
Apparently Barcelona and Inter Milan have agreed in principle a deal which would see striker Samuel Eto’o head to Italy and Zlatan Ibrahimovic move west to Spain. If they both want to move, which it appears they do, you can almost see the logic of a straight swap - but the idea of Barcelona paying [...]
Sports thoughts from the weekend
Sunderland fans celebrating, Phil Brown’s address and the celebration of mediocrity
So the relegation battle came down to the last day and four teams could have gone down. Four matches could have had a bearing on the battle, and the four sides in contention recorded four losses. Sunderland and Hull were safe. For the Sunderland fans, some [...]
Friends Reunited? Five Tottenham Hotspur rumours
Players often do follow managers they have a good relationship with to new clubs once said manager departs. Arsene Wenger notably took his former Monaco prodigy Thierry Henry from Juventus; Mourinho quickly transplanted Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferreira into Chelsea’s defence from Porto; and Benitez brought in Mauricio Pellegrino and Fabio Aurelio from Valencia. It [...]
Risible rumour of the Bank Holiday weekend - Jenas and Muntari swap deal
While most of the country was trying to find a little bit of sunshine to enjoy the three clear days without a day’s work, the Mirror were occupied publishing unlikely rumours. For Tottenham fans, there was surely plenty to be excited about if you believe the news that talented but erratic Jermaine Jenas was on [...]
Odds and quotes - joining the dots to the new Chelsea manager
Does anybody take any series of words spoken about football seriously? It dawned on us as the Chairman of Chelsea, Bruce Buck, finally said something on the record and official about the plans for the new season, and particularly about their managerial plans. As we ran the rule over the words, however, we noticed how [...]