Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte and the slow decline of football’s star managers

Jose Mourinho received a warm welcome at Fenerbahce (AP) A nickname is twenty years old. The man who coined the phrase often used to describe him is more than three times his age. Jose Mourinho was unveiled at Fenerbahce on the twentieth anniversary of his arrival at Chelsea; the day he called himself special. The … Read more

Dortmund plot Champions League final shock after adapting to thrive

Arsenal and Liverpool’s task will only become more difficult: they must learn from the invaluable quality of Manchester City

Johnny Marr stood alongside Noel Gallagher at the Etihad Stadium, but one of the musical throwbacks came from an earlier era. During the pitch invasion at the final whistle, Manchester City was described on a banner as “the Four Tops”. Motown takes its name from the Motor City; Although football has now become Manchester’s most … Read more

Premier League weekend prizes: tears, cheers and a banger in the long run

Jurgen Klopp had us all stringing along. I will always love what he did for Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp with the Premier League trophy -Credit: Liverpool FC via Getty Images Jurgen Klopp will walk through the Anfield tunnel for the final time as Liverpool manager this weekend after almost nine years at the club. There have been many moments for the Kop in that time. away from home and in Europe, which … Read more

Jurgen Klopp’s invitation he cannot refuse and what will happen after the departure of Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp’s time as Liverpool manager comes to an emotional end at Anfield on Tuesday -Credit:Visionhaus/Getty Images Early next month the football world will come full circle for Jürgen Klopp. But after Borussia Dortmund were last on the sidelines in a Champions League final at Wembley, the outgoing Liverpool boss will be in the stands … Read more

Trophies are important, but Jurgen Klopp’s legacy at Liverpool is so much more

Jurgen Klopp brought joy and happiness to Liverpool fans during his tenure (Getty Images) After all the noise, there is no anger. There is only peace. Now that Jurgen Klopp is leaving Liverpool, he has no real regrets. He literally won everything, even though there could have been more. There is a bigger debate about … Read more