Sentences with phrase «manager returning to his former club»

We have seen City suffer from nerves before if they don't take an early lead, so if Stoke can frustrate them as they did to United it could be a big boost for Arsenal and with their manager returning to his former club they will certainly be fired up for the challenge.

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Manager Brendan Rodgers will have been pleased to see the former Southampton midfielder back in action with a goal as he had missed the club's previous three games through injury and the return will boost the attacking options at his disposal.

Former Barcelona player and manager Johan Cruyff has rejected reports that Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho could be in line to return and take over the club, the Daily Express reports.

this man is so self - absorbed... does he really think that we should feel so honored that he chose to stay with little old us... does he not understand that many of us would have literally driven him to the ends of the earth if he promised never to return... has anyone noticed that the only teams he says are interested in him are some of the biggest clubs in the world whose managers spend freely, follow through on their promises or are terminated, listen to their fan - bases, have a lot of strong personalities within their squads, rarely play their top players out of position, win against their top rivals or suffer the wrath, don't blame the ref after every loss and embrace their former stars... even if his stories had any truth to them, he would last but a cup of coffee

Are you really naive enough to believe that Wenger would bring anyone into this current locker room that is going to be given a strong voice... have you not been watching, listening or reading about our club for years... Lehman is a blind Wenger follower, which is the only reason he was even considered... just for a second think of all the strong personalities that have played for this club that have never been seriously considered even though they have expressed legitimate interest in participating in the coaching process... even worse, think of all the former greats who aren't even allowed on the same pitch as Wenger because they have offered their advice and / or criticism to the infallible one... I dare you to find a manager that has distanced himself from his former players as much as this man... it's the very reason why only one player I can think of has ever returned to play for Wenger and that was Flamini, which was hilarious considering we were desperately looking for a top quality defensive midfielder but Wenger could somehow find no one better than Flamini in the whole wide world... let's face it this club was simply trying to appease it's disgruntled fans by declaring that Wenger would no longer be given Ca rte Blanche when it came to the backroom staff so they probably asked him to give them a list of those who he would allow in the locker room... on that list he wrote Lehman, Pires and Bergkamp, likely because the first two are the only former players who haven't publicly questioned his horrible decision - making and the last one because he won't get in an airplane

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Everton winger Theo Walcott returns to former club Arsenal with manager Sam Allardyce insisting he can be a pivotal player for his new side in a way he was no longer for the Gunners.

Alan Pardew has told Newcastle United he wishes to end his four - year stint as manager of the club to return to former side Crystal Palace (Photo by Stu Forster / Getty Images)

Jürgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, is understood to be planning a return to Germany for a double swoop on former club Borussia Dortmund, according to reports.

Former manager Harry Redknapp had a busy summer window as he brought a number of players to St. Andrew's; this included Craig Gardner returning to his former club on an undisclosed fee from WestFormer manager Harry Redknapp had a busy summer window as he brought a number of players to St. Andrew's; this included Craig Gardner returning to his former club on an undisclosed fee from Westformer club on an undisclosed fee from West Brom.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has urged his team - mates to ignore the hysteria surrounding the return of their manager to his former club and focus on beating Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Europa League quarter - finals.

Tony Watt ensured Huddersfield manager Chris Powell suffered a nightmare return to former club Charlton as he netted a brace in his side's 3 - 0 win.

The manager Steve Coppell is likely to be the main difference - maker for the club this season and if he settles in well at the club, the former Manchester United player could return Kerala Blasters to their glorious first - season exploits or even better that mark.

Former United defender and treble winner Jaap Stam returned to Old Trafford as manager of Championship club Reading, who would be looking for promotion to the Premier League at the end of the season, achieving a play - off final place and having to take on Huddersfield Town in the final at Wembley on Monday 29th May 2017.

The clubs were also drawn against each other for the 2010 - 11 UEFA Champions League group stage, with former Chelsea midfielder Didier Deschamps returning to Stamford Bridge as manager of Marseille; both clubs again winning their home matches.

Former England manager Steve McClaren is currently having his second spell at Eredivisie side FC Twente and he is enjoying his return to the club.

After two years at Fratton Park, and having won the League Two title earlier this month, former Claret Paul Cook has left the south coast club to return closer to home and join new League One rivals Wigan Athletic as manager.