Good news, Arne Slot: Replacing Jurgen Klopp is not impossible
The minimum expectation for Liverpool going into every opening Premier League game is to target the major honours
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The minimum expectation for Liverpool going into every opening Premier League game is to target the major honours
Next manager should be English – it is fantasy to think Jurgen Klopp or Pep Guardiola could reproduce their football with a national team
Those who believe Southgate era has run its course cannot be sure there is anyone better who would even want to replace him
Players win tournaments – not managers – and England’s need to ask themselves some serious questions
Just as with the England team when I played, the manager is struggling to get the best out of his most talented players
Kane had only two touches in the entire first half against Serbia – England will not win the Euros if that continues
Success for England hinges on best players delivering in the biggest moments, rather than any masterplan from the manager
One of Gareth Southgate’s biggest problems, if you can call it that, is how to get Foden and Bellingham into the England starting XI
Guardiola’s team have raised the bar to an unprecedented height, but City will never escape shadow of allegations until they are dealt with
Man Utd no better off two seasons on and, by contrast with Arsenal manager’s initial struggles, do not have a coherent strategy
Fans and interested onlookers alike need to realise that when something looks wrong, feels wrong and smells wrong – it may well be wrong
German’s combination of tactical genius and strong emotional bond with fans will be almost impossible for a successor to instantly replicate