In the space of a summer, Newcastle United have gone from appointing José Mourinho to Steve Bruce. Only in the life of a Magpies supporter. Maybe it’s nonsense. Maybe it’s one final, defiant, podgy middle finger from Mike Ashley before he rides off into the sunset pockets stuffed full of petrol dollars. Or maybe it’s the most sensible thing the Sports Direct chief has done in his...
Pre-season used to be about getting a squad fit. Managers would take players away and run them into the ground in an attempt to shed the weight they’d gained over the summer break. It’s different these days. Now, players are expected to return in top condition. Coaches use their time to work on new ideas, bed in new signings and give opportunities to highly-rated youngers. Pre-season is no longer...
If Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi are the most iconic coach-player duo in the modern era then Guardiola and Dani Alves must be the hipster’s choice. The former Barcelona boss has a full-back fetish. He turned the Brazilian into one of the best of all time and had a similar impact on Jordi Alba on the opposite side of the Blaugrana’s back four. In his next role at Bayern Munich, Guardio...
Wolverhampton Wanderers have a type. And seemingly not content with just Raúl Jiménez, those at Molineux are after another brutish, selfless forward to lead the line. The Premier League side have recently been linked with a move for Atlético Madrid forward Diego Costa. Reports now claim they’re actually looking to bring in Newcastle United target Joelinton. The Hoffenheim forward enjoyed a fine...
In the space of a summer, Newcastle United have gone from appointing José Mourinho to Steve Bruce. Only in the life of a Magpies supporter. Maybe it’s nonsense. Maybe it’s one final, defiant, podgy middle finger from Mike Ashley before he rides off into the sunset pockets stuffed full of petrol dollars. Or maybe it’s the most sensible thing the Sports Direct chief has done in his...
Pre-season used to be about getting a squad fit. Managers would take players away and run them into the ground in an attempt to shed the weight they’d gained over the summer break. It’s different these days. Now, players are expected to return in top condition. Coaches use their time to work on new ideas, bed in new signings and give opportunities to highly-rated youngers. Pre-season is no longer...
If Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi are the most iconic coach-player duo in the modern era then Guardiola and Dani Alves must be the hipster’s choice. The former Barcelona boss has a full-back fetish. He turned the Brazilian into one of the best of all time and had a similar impact on Jordi Alba on the opposite side of the Blaugrana’s back four. In his next role at Bayern Munich, Guardio...
Wolverhampton Wanderers have a type. And seemingly not content with just Raúl Jiménez, those at Molineux are after another brutish, selfless forward to lead the line. The Premier League side have recently been linked with a move for Atlético Madrid forward Diego Costa. Reports now claim they’re actually looking to bring in Newcastle United target Joelinton. The Hoffenheim forward enjoyed a fine...
Rhian Brewster is in an exclusive club. He’s yet to make his Liverpool debut but already has a Champions League medal – the one he wore to the barbers prior to returning to pre-season. He may not have influenced proceedings on the pitch but he is a big character off it. The 19-year-old doesn’t look out of place with the stars of the first-team and had it not been for a severe injury he’d have had...
Moise Kean to Everton sounds like a transfer that would only be seen on Football Manager. The 19-year-old is the next big hope of the Italian national side and he’s already playing regular first-team minutes for the best team in Serie A. In an ideal world, he’d go on to be a legend for Juventus. He’d win countless trophies, score even more goals and be known as a one-club man. But sadly we aren’t...
It’s a little known fact but you can actually set your watch by West Ham United‘s desperate summer search for a new striker. A year ago they signed Lucas Pérez while in 2017/18 they brought Javier Hernández back to England and snapped up Marko Arnautović. The 2016/17 summer window was a particularly fine vintage with Toni Martínez, Ashley Fletcher, Jonathan Calleri, Simone Zaza and And...