ALL POSTS TAGGED "Jose Mourinho"

AS Roma

/ 27 days ago

Mourinho considers legal action after red card in Roma loss

Jose Mourinho picked up his third red card of the Serie A season on Wednesday. The contentious manager was sent off just a few minutes into the second half of a matchup with Cremonese. Roma ended up losing the match 2-1 on the road against the relegation threatened side. While the defeat was certainly surprising, […]

Jose Mourinho

/ 68 days ago

US Soccer wants José Mourinho as next head coach

US Soccer has placed José Mourinho on its list of potential head coaches for the United States Men's National Team, according to a newspaper report. The federation also reportedly named Zinedine Zidane on that list, but the Frenchman 'politely declined' the opportunity. Currently, US Soccer named Anthony Hudson as the interim head coach of the […]

AS Roma

/ 438 days ago

The (not-so) inevitable fall of Jose Mourinho

The fall of Jose Mourinho is the concluding act seen in his performances at a number of clubs. This season, AS Roma's 32 points through 21 games represents its worst league start in over 40 years. Most recently, Roma threw away a two-goal lead, suffering a crushing loss to Juventus, 4-3. The loss displayed the […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 450 days ago

Why clubs often hire from the same pool of managers

There is always a state of flux for managers at top-level clubs. The immediate desire for results puts stress on managers because fan bases do not want domestic and continental success, they expect it. A poor run of form can turn up the temperature of the manager's seat rapidly. Oftentimes, that seat is hard to […]
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Leagues: EPL

/ 526 days ago

Man United's struggles show lack of success now and limited hope

Manchester United's struggles draw traces since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson from Old Trafford. David Moyes and Louis van Gaal disappointed in their two-year tenures. However, recent dilemmas show lack of challenging today while simultaneously pretending there is a future in sight. José Mourinho inexplicably left top-scoring Belgian international center forward Romelu Lukaku out […]

Barcelona

/ 563 days ago

Memphis Depay already under microscope at Barcelona

Memphis Depay arrived at Barcelona on a free transfer. Great value, especially considering the circumstances surrounding the club. FC Barcelona experienced the worst transfer window in the club's recent memory. Yet, much of that came out of necessity. Poor transfer windows and investments in years prior set the club back billions. Memphis Depay arrives […]