Things have gone from bad to worse for Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, with Wayne Rooney in all likelihood “inclined” to update the Dutchman as manager.
Then it would be who will update him at Old Trafford, and the odds don’t generate much confidence. Graham Potter leads the succession contenders at Manchester United; Julen Lopetegui is second.
But another name has been kindly introduced to the equation – handily enough on this most quiet of Fridays.
‘Wayne Rooney tipped to become Man Utd manager by former team-mate despite disastrous Birmingham stint’
These scammers at The Sun have hacked it. Rooney, sacked by Birmingham and with a winning percentage of 26. 1% in 3 games totalling just over 150 games in the Championship and MLS, is the selected.
Of course, there are questions. Which “former teammate” has lost his mind enough to recommend this, for example?What did Eliaquim Mangala (Everton’s combined player) say now?
“WAYNE ROONEY can remain Manchester United manager despite his nightmare in Birmingham,” says former teammate Dimitar Berbatov.
Ah, Dimi. Es’s silly to say that. And that brings us to the next point: Did he say it?
“I have no doubt that he will come back and coach because I think that’s what he likes to do. I think at the end of the day, at some point in the future, he would like to be the manager of Manchester United. . How he’s going to get there is another question.
He did not. In fact, he specifically casts doubt on the very idea. It’s quite explicit really.
Much “hope” that Rooney can recover and two statements that his dismissal from Birmingham “cannot be questioned” follow, but at no point did Berbatov “tip” Rooney for the task beyond saying he would need it. “A football manager would like a chance at Manchester United” is rarely a very innovative statement, even before you factor Rooney’s playing career into the equation.
And the same goes for the Daily Mirror website, which may shout as much as necessary that “Wayne Rooney’s former teammate insists he can ALWAYS be Manchester United manager”, but that’s still nonsense in general and that’s not what Berbatov said at all.
Ten Hag is worried about his job at Manchester United; the imminent risk of Rooney’s small penis is one of them.
But the Argentine’s position is one of confidence and Jeremy Cross of the Daily Star is very pleased with that.
After some good attacks on “those who continue to worship at his feet”, his “deceived fan club” and the obvious “media love” that greeted his appointment at Stamford Bridge, Cross lashes out at Pochettino for “dining out” achievements such as taking Spurs reached the Champions League final, and yes, it was an achievement, and won some jackpots with PSG.
‘Well done mate,’ he writes, before saying that ‘Chelsea are no better now than when Pochettino took charge’. And that is demonstrably false. Chelsea finished last season in 12th with 11 wins and 38 goals scored in the Premier League; they are 10th with eight wins, 34 goals scored and 18 games remaining.
Someone has forgotten Frank Lampard’s caretaker reign with “one win and nine goals in 11 games” and really, who can blame him?
Still, lovely dig at ‘a mediocre manager’ whose chief crime appears to be that some people think he’s quite good.
Pochettino himself would openly say things have not been great at Chelsea, but to pretend he has not overseen any improvement on what came immediately before him is plain daft. As Cross wrote when writing a similar hit piece in the summer, this is a ‘broken club’. Those who expected it to be fixed within a few months were either foolish, hoping to set someone up for a fall or both.
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“Unlike her sports star husband, Aisha stays out of the spotlight and doesn’t appear on social media. “
All the poor messers have an Instagram account to browse. For journalistic purposes, of course.
“Burnley are set to sign Chelsea striker David Datro Fofana on loan for the remainder of the season, and the 22-year-old’s medical will take place in the coming hours” – MailOnline, 11 January, 10:26pm
That’s a brain replacement in six hours.
Exclusive: Actual couple quite like each other. Judi James isn’t paid the big bucks for nothing. Although perhaps, unlike the subs, she can actually spell both their names properly.
‘Amazing Dragusin Wag shares two words after completing Spurs transfer’
Congratulations to Dragusin’s wife and friend on her move and her progressive dating prospects.
‘Arsenal make £22m bid for former Madrid striker at Greenwood’
You clever, dreadful people.
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