Tag Archives: Rooney

Better Good and Lucky – A Mourinho Year?

Posted on August 13, 2010 by twsi

When looking at managers it’s clear that sometimes it’s better short term to be lucky than good. Rafa Benitez could have done better overall and not lasted at Liverpool. Yet off the back of his tactical buffoonery and luck in … Continue reading →

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Capello Confounds Logic

Posted on August 9, 2010 by twsi

It’s hard to work out the thought process of managers. This generally gets exposed when they become international managers as decisions are picked over from far more perspectives and are often isolated and the only news. I know over the … Continue reading →

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Heskey An Appraisal of the 2nd Striker

Posted on July 17, 2010 by twsi

Heskey 61 gms 7 gls Beardsley 59 gms 9 gls Sheringham 51 gms 11 gls The price of playing Lineker, Shearer & Owen. Add the 2nd striker to the first and consider the man light in midfield and then say … Continue reading →

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England Should Leave the Easy Excuses At Home

Posted on July 14, 2010 by twsi

After watching England, Italy and France leave the action early the meija and easy excusers probably felt that it was hard to win if your players played lots of games in a tough European League. Oh shite. Holland and Spain’s … Continue reading →

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Injured Players Why?

Posted on June 30, 2010 by twsi

Watching Fernando Torres last two games mostly stumble around moving slowly has been painful. He was fully effective for at most the first 10 minutes v Portugal. It’s interesting that on SKY Guillem Balague appears erudite next to the thug … Continue reading →

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