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Next England Manager: Southgate steps down with Tuchel and Potter linked with role

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Next England Manager: Southgate steps down with Tuchel and Potter linked with role England's post-Euro 2024 inquest began as soon as soon as Francois Letexier blew for full time in Berlin on Sunday night. Gareth Southgate did well to navigate the Three Lions to a second successive Euros final but they were a level below this Spain side at the Olympiastadion. With it now confirmed ...

Why Chelsea have appointed Enzo Maresca to succeed Pochettino

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Why Chelsea have appointed Enzo Maresca to succeed Pochettino The Italian has penned a five-year deal to succeed Pochettino at Chelsea...Another year, another Chelsea manager. The Blues surprisingly relieved Mauricio Pochettino of his duties last month and the rumour mill was in overdrive to predict who'll succeed the Argentine at Stamford Bridge. Kieran McKen...

Michel? McKenna? Assessing the candidates to become next Chelsea manager

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Michel? McKenna? Assessing the candidates to become next Chelsea manager On Tuesday evening, Chelsea confirmed the departure of Mauricio Pochettino as head coach. It was a decision that caught many off guard and left plenty scratching their heads. The Argentine guided the Blues to a sixth-placed finish, which is a fine achievement given the squad he inherited and the inj...

Sacking Pochettino halts Chelsea's latest attempt at progress

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Sacking Pochettino halts Chelsea's latest attempt at progress One step forward, two steps back. One step forward, two steps back.That rhythm has become painfully familiar to Chelsea fans since Todd Boehly and Co.’s £2.5bn takeover was ratified in 2022. Despite a vow to establish a consistent culture at the club following years of hire-and-fire-fun ...

The importance of Pochettino to Chelsea's resurgence

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The importance of Pochettino to Chelsea's resurgence On the opening day of last season, Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea beat Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park thanks to a penalty from Jorginho.The Italian celebrated that goal with the likes of Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, N’Golo Kante, Cesar Azpilicueta and Kalidou Koulibaly, while Edouard Mendy watched o...

Were Tottenham right to sack Mauricio Pochettino?

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Were Tottenham right to sack Mauricio Pochettino? You're a Tottenham fan who has turned your phone off at 7pm on Tuesday night. You then turn your phone on 12 hours later to see Spurs have sacked Mauricio Pochettino and appointed Jose Mourinho as his successor in north London. No, this is not a dream, and it's news to shake you out of your early mo...

Player Focus: Late Bloomer Mason Provides England with Different Option

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Player Focus: Late Bloomer Mason Provides England with Different Option Though he grabs significantly fewer headlines, there is little to separate quite how remarkable Ryan Mason’s rise this season has been in comparison to teammate Harry Kane. The striker is the top scorer in England, but sudden sharp rises to prominence are not completely unheard of for 21-year-...

Team Focus: Pochettino's Youthful Tottenham Built for Bright Future

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Team Focus: Pochettino's Youthful Tottenham Built for Bright Future The list of superlatives left to describe Harry Kane’s phenomenal rise over the past months is fast running out. Praise upon praise has been heaped on the man-of-the-moment, with past players and pundits alike demanding an England call-up whilst talk persists of the likes of Real Madrid sendin...

Team Focus: Have Pochettino's Tottenham Reached a Turning Point?

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Team Focus: Have Pochettino's Tottenham Reached a Turning Point? Seasons probably never hang on a single moment, but sometimes they can seem to. There are too many factors at play, psychological and tactical, to do with mental and physical fitness, with luck and with design, ever to say decisively at what point a season turned, but there can be incidents when a p...

Match Report: Predictably Aimless Spurs Outdone by Lively Stoke at White Hart Lane

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Match Report: Predictably Aimless Spurs Outdone by Lively Stoke at White Hart Lane It was a familiar old story at White Hart Lane on Sunday, as Tottenham followed up Europa League action with yet another terribly meek performance, lacking in inspiration as much as it was quality. Stoke, in the meantime, took swift advantage to romp to a 2-1 win. Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino had ...