Pitch Pass

Search This Blog

Here To Stay

on October 25, 2019

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Comments

Arsene Wenger's only 4 World Class Players at Arsenal

The Arsenal manager has trained only four truly world class players in his time in London. The debate has raged in recent weeks after Manchester United's longest serving manager, Sir Alex Ferguson claimed to have only managed four players who can unequivocally be rated as world class, In that group was Eric Cantona, Paul Scholes , and Cristiano Ronaldo . Missing on his list were the likes of Rooney , Ferdinand, David Bechkam, Roy Keane and Van Der Saar, some of whom were considered the finest players of their generation. Thus a soul-searching was initiated to take a closer look at the talents that the Gunners' longest serving manager have had to work with. While the criteria with which Sir Alex based his categorization is not readily available to me, I figured I could judge based on three factors The player that could walk straight into another top club's first team and improve it. Consistent performance of a long period of time. Trophy winning impact ...

Is Arsenal A Championship Winning Side?

Sometimes in February, the Arsene Wenger tutored side were pushing for trophies on four fronts - they were in the final of the Carling Cup, Second round of the Champions League, quarter finals of the FA Cup and a mere 2 points behind Man United with a game in hand in the league. Fast forward 2 months. Now April. They are left chasing Manchester United's shadow in the league. Surprisingly defeated by Birmingham in the Carling Cup Final, bundled out of the Champions league by Barcelona, knocked out of the FA Cup by Man United, and now a huge seven points behind Man United on the log and overtaken by Chelsea with only five games to go, Arsenal have again failed this season. If they go on to finish the season anywhere except in first place, this will be the sixth season they will survive without a trophy. So much for the dreams of this promising side who has no one else to blame but itself. With a recurring backlog of injury problems; goalkeeping errors that many's made to b...

Mourinho Bites The Dust At The Bernabeu

After 9 solid years at the top management level of European football without conceding a single defeat at home, the 'Special One' finally tastes the humble. This incredible feat, spanning 4 top leagues in Europe, 9 endless years, 150+ matches, was halted not by the high and mighty but by the relegation threatened Sporting Gijon. Jose Mourinho's side evidently missed the genius of star player Cristiano Ronaldo, and the talent of both Kaka and Higuain, but the Portuguese will know his wards were to blame for missing several chances in a game Real Madrid completely dominated- Adebayo, Khedira, Di Maria, the chief culprits. In a match of little drama and almost one-sided, Sporting Gijon stepped 13 minutes from time to stun Casillas and the 70,000 fans watching inside the Bernabeu, to condemn Jose Mourinho to his first defeat in 9 years and Real's first this term.

Powered by Blogger

Here To Stay

Comments

Post a Comment