Claudio Ranieri’s baptism as Chelsea boss must have given him a good idea of what to expect of life in England.
Pete Bull responds to the controversial hypothesis on the Gianluca Vialli issue by arguing the merits of Chelsea’s first Italian manager. I have just read Jez’s piece about why Luca had to go. What a load of crap. Luca should still be at Chelsea. Firstly, in his very first full season in charge at Chelsea [...]
Continue reading …After consulting the Indie spin doctors about ‘getting his message across’ he sticks by his guns and explains his opinion … Vialli had to go. Simple as that. You might think that is a treacherous statement but if the Inquisition galloped in to town tomorrow I would be bleating the same mantra: Vialli had to [...]
Continue reading …We now have the orthodox Italian approach which can be summed up as defend, pressurise the Opposition and counter attack but forget any fancy skills when the ball passes through the midfield. However, perhaps that is just what the Blues need. Ranieri was born in 1951 and brought up in Rome. His management career in [...]
Continue reading …There had been rumours for the last week or so but no one took them that seriously. Then at 6pm on Tuesday 12th September Gianluca Vialli, the most successful manager in Chelsea’s history, felt a curious stabbing pain in the base of his spine. Ken Bates had sacked yet another Chelsea manager, just five games [...]
Continue reading …Newcastle’s new stand is a lop-sided monstrosity that’s so high every seat should come with a free pair of binoculars.
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