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Coaches Forced To Eat Their Words by baski92(m): 7:43am On Nov 13, 2014
LOUIS VAN GAAL
Louis van Gaal caused a stir by claiming last week that it
would take three years to "fix" Manchester United. Many
people immediately pointed at the three-month mark he
originally suggested would be a turning point for the club -
just like at Bayern Munich when, after a woeful start, he won
the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and finished runners-up in the
Champions League.
MANCINI
Who can forget Roberto Mancini and Carlos Tevez's fallout at
Manchester City? Well, Mancini apparently. After the striker
refused to come off the bench in a European clash with
Bayern Munich, Mancini insisted he'd never play for the club
again, something Tevez denied in between rounds of golf. But
the anger subsided, an olive branch was extended and the
pair put their fallout behind them.
SIR ALEX FERGUSON
Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Real Madrid was a drawn-out
affair that left Sir Alex Ferguson - a manager used to getting
his own way - bitter towards the Blancos. After keeping the
Portuguese forward at Manchester United in 2008, he fumed
that he "wouldn't sell a virus" to Real Madrid...only to accept
what was then a world-record transfer bid from them the
following summer.
CARLO ANCELOTTI
Cristiano Ronaldo has a habit of triggering angry reactions
from his coaches! Just last month Carlo Ancelotti blasted Fifa
president Sepp Blatter for backing Manuel Neuer, not
Ronaldo, for the 2014 Ballon d'Or. But the Italian was forced
to apologise shortly afterwards once it was pointed out to him
that Blatter was talking about the World Cup's Golden Ball,
which had left Ancelotti lost in translation.
JOSE MOURINHO
Last season, Jose Mourinho blasted West Ham for their
"football from the 19th century" to nullify his Chelsea side.
However, he was quickly reminded on social media and in the
press of his own love of "parking the bus" - ironically, a term
he championed himself. He used this tactic to scupper
Liverpool's Premier League title hopes.
ALAN PARDEW
While in charge of West Ham a decade ago, Alan Pardew took
a memorable dig at Arsene Wenger for not "flying the flag for
Britain" due to fielding so many foreigners. But whereas
Wenger has tried to implement an English core in his modern
Gunners team, Pardew has turned to the continent - most
notably France - for success with Newcastle. "It's a world
market now," was Pardew's defence.
HARRY REDKNAPP
When Harry Redknapp was asked if he'd join Southampton
after leaving their bitter local rivals Portsmouth in 2004, he
replied: "I'd never go down the road. No chance." But he did
exactly that a few days later, which was followed by a
disastrous relegation season and a return to Fratton Park.
BRENDAN RODGERS
"Look at Tottenham: you spend over €100 million, you'd
expect to be challenging for the league." Brendan Rodgers
must regret having uttered those words last season as his
Liverpool side are now facing the very same dilemma that
Spurs did in 2013-14. Having sold Luis Suarez to Barcelona
and invested heavily, the Reds are floundering in the Premier
League - just as Spurs did following the sale of Gareth Bale.
Re: Coaches Forced To Eat Their Words by Greatihex(m): 11:11am On Nov 13, 2014
Wetin u want make we do nah.
Re: Coaches Forced To Eat Their Words by dunyadgreat: 11:46am On Nov 13, 2014
it has been interesting reading dis piece bro, keep it coming!
Re: Coaches Forced To Eat Their Words by baski92(m): 11:48am On Nov 13, 2014
Greatihex:
Wetin u want make we do nah.
start dey cry

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