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Ignore the 9-0 defeats, Hasenhuttl is still quality

Ralph Hassenhuttl after Southampton's 9-0 defeat to Manchester United (Credit: Getty)

Ignore the 9-0 defeats, Hasenhuttl is still quality

Published by Mike Barclay on February 3, 2021

Two 9-0 defeats in two seasons isn’t a great look on his CV, but Ralph Hasenhuttl doesn’t deserve to be remembered as “that manager”.

What can Thomas Tuchel bring to Chelsea?

Published by Mike Barclay on February 1, 2021

The charismatic German breezes into the Bridge after managing Neymar and Mbappe at PSG, but what will Thomas Tuchel bring to Chelsea?

Is Koeman really Barcelona’s answer?

Is Koeman really Barcelona’s answer?

Published by Mike Barclay on August 19, 2020

Barca needed a star manager to turn them around, but they got the January 2016 Premier League Manager of the Month. Is Koeman really Barcelona’s answer?

The Premier League restart – what we’ve learned

The Premier League restart – what we’ve learned

Published by Mike Barclay on June 24, 2020

English football’s back after COVID-19 lockdown, but what has the Premier League restart really taught us? Here are my observations.

Football is back, but not as we know it

Football is back, but not as we know it

Published by Mike Barclay on June 2, 2020

With the English Premier League announcing its return on June 17th, football fans are starting to see what to expect in the post-Covid world. Just look at the Bundesliga.

Football Flashback: Euro 96

Published by Mike Barclay on April 14, 2020

So many flashbacks with this tournament! Euro 96 was a euphoric moment for the English national team in the era of Britpop and Blair.

Premier League 2019/20 winners and losers

Premier League 2019/20 winners and losers

Published by Mike Barclay on March 29, 2020

So if the Premier League season was to end right now, how would you sum up each team’s performance for 2019/20, who are the winners and losers?

Ashley Young – a fond farewell?

Published by Mike Barclay on January 18, 2020

As he brings an end of his Man Utd career, will Ashley Young leave with a fond farewell? What kind of legacy does he leave after 9 years service to Man Utd?

How Coutinho sale kick-started Liverpool

How Coutinho sale kick-started Liverpool

Published by Mike Barclay on January 12, 2020

Barcelona signing Coutinho in 2018 looked like another La Liga talent scoop, but instead the sale kick-started a huge turnaround in the fortunes of both Liverpool and Coutinho.

Four Wonderkids who failed to shine

Published by Mike Barclay on November 27, 2019

So many Wonderkids are hyped up, only to drop off the radar if they’ve failed to shine. We all remember the likes of Freddy Adu and Cherno Samba, and many more Football manager legends. But who else has “disappeared” and where are they now?

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