Harry Reardon

Jose Mourinho Struggling With ‘Third Season’ Syndrome

For a manager commonly regarded as one of the finest in the history of European football, it is remarkable that Jose Mourinho has never stayed at any club beyond three seasons. He has twice broken contracts of his own volition: first when he joined Chelsea less than a month after winning the 2004 Champions League […]

8y ago

Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho’s Mistreatment Of Eden Hazard Risks Chelsea’s Revival

The most remarkable feature of Chelsea’s 2014/15 Premier League triumph was the manner in which the team’s style of play changed in the second half of the season. It is notable, for instance, that prior to Chelsea’s 1-1 draw at home against Manchester City on January 31, Jose Mourinho’s team scored 52 goals in 23 […]

8y ago

Rugby World Cup 2015: Uncertain Future For Ireland

We have only just arrived at the semi-final stage, and it is already apparent that the 2015 Rugby World Cup will be remembered as a tale of two hemispheres. The BBC’s Tom Fordyce has pointed out that in six out of seven previous Rugby World Cups there were at least two European semi-finalists. Consequently, this […]

8y ago

Rugby World Cup 2015: Guy Noves’ Challenge With France

The start of the 2016 Six Nations in February stands as something akin to “year zero” for French rugby. After all, Saturday evening’s humiliating 62-13 defeat against New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup 2015 signalled more than the end of a deeply underwhelming World Cup campaign for Les Bleus. The result also brought the […]

8y ago

English Premier League|Liverpool FC

What The Joe Gomez Injury Means For Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool

A week after his appointment as the new Liverpool manager, it already feels as though Jurgen Klopp’s honeymoon period is over. The Liverpool Echo’s James Pearce reported yesterday evening that the injury suffered by Joe Gomez on England Under-21s’ duty against Kazakhstan is worse than first feared, and could result in the defender missing the […]

8y ago