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Although Mauricio Pochettino never won a trophy at Tottenham, he still reformed the club and gave their supporters something to cheer about by transforming Spurs from a mid-table side into one that would challenge for titles and finish in the top four for four consecutive years. He also had his fair share of downs as […]
Manchester United have spent close to £850m on transfers ever since Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement in 2013. Here are the best and worst signings in that time. The worst signings Memphis Depay Embed from Getty Images Manchester United signed Memphis Depay for £26.3m from PSV in the summer of 2015 and the Dutchman […]
Tottenham Hotspur football club have had a mixed bag of success in the past decade, both on and off the field, but do the good really outweigh the bad? Good Bringing in Jose Mourinho It was a controversial decision to say the least when it was announced that Mauricio Pochettino had been relieved of his […]
Mark Cooper has been in charge of Forest Green Rovers for four years and six months, and guided the Gloucestershire outfit to the Football League for the first time in their history back in May 2017. Embed from Getty Images A former Forest Green club captain and Supporters’ Player of the Year, the 51-year-old has […]
The mystery of Diego Costa. Chelsea’s Spanish demon that divided opinions from day one. His £32 million deal in the summer of 2014 was a part of Jose Mourinho’s spending spree to bring Chelsea immediate and long-term success. It worked to some extent, failed in others. Costa’s fiery personality and sporadic performances summed up Chelsea’s […]
Chelsea Football Club are renowned for recruiting some of the world’s best talent, and this article looks at five of the best transfers made by the club in the 2010s. Sometimes it doesn’t work out for a handful of players that join, but for these five, it couldn’t have gone much better. 5. Kurt Zouma […]
Ahead of England’s international friendly against the Republic of Ireland this evening, we look back at the top 5 worst decisions made by The Three Lion’s managers. 5. Taking Emile Heskey to South Africa in 2010 The former Leicester and Liverpool forward Emile Heskey was one of England’s top strikers for many years, but when […]
The San Francisco 49ers is one of the most recognisable franchises in world sport today, so the NFL side must’ve made both some good and bad decisions. Having had countless Hall of Famers play for them, the Californian giants have won five Superbowls and are one of the NFL’s most dominant teams to date. But […]
Mark Cooper has made 100 signings in just over four years in charge at Forest Green Rovers. They have been of varying success. Here’s five of Cooper’s best and worst signings since 2016. Christian Doidge Doidge was one of the first signings Cooper made at Forest Green, arriving from Dagenham & Redbridge in the summer […]
Embed from Getty Images In his time as UFC President, Dana White has transformed the landscape of combat sport, but he does not remain immune to some questionable decisions. The Good: Fight Island The early months of the coronavirus pandemic were dark times for sports fans, but it was the UFC that took a lead […]