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It was still a baptism of fire for the 38-year-old, who had never previously managed in the Premier League, after predecessor Eddie Howe stepped down.
Jaissle insists friend Thomas Tuchel “didn’t need to warn” him about what was coming in the top flight, but he had just three weeks to prepare for the visit of Liverpool on the opening weekend and the squad was in flux.
Captain Bruno Guimaraes was
Come Monday morning, he reported for duty at the training ground.
“The club said they’d appointed the new manager and he might just need some help until he gets his staff sorted,” Britton explains.
“When the club call, if I can help, I’ve always said I’ll always be here to help.
“It wasn’t even something to think about. It was ‘I’ll be in Monday and I’ll come and meet the
Some have asked why Barca would want Rashford in the first place.
Well, stripped back, they have cut a really good deal.
Having tried, and failed, to sign Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao in the summer, they needed to strengthen their attacking positions. Aside from a now 36-year-old Lewandowski and Yamal, who is half his age, Hansi Flick only has Brazilian Raphinha and former Manchester City forward Ferran Torres
Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick has been speaking to BBC Radio Tees ahead of Tuesday’s vital Championship clash with Leeds United (20:00 BST).
Here are the main takeaways from his press conference:
The club are “still looking” at the injury Neto Borges suffered in the 2-0 win at Blackburn on Friday. “It looked like a really bad twist,” Carrick said. “Unfortunate really, Neto’s been fantastic for us. We will see how
Valerien Ismael’s appointment as Blackburn Rovers boss “ticks a lot of boxes” even if it might be considered unambitious, according to BBC EFL pundit Jobi McAnuff.
The 49-year-old Frenchman guided Barnsley to the Championship play-offs in 2021 before leaving for West Bromwich Albion, where he began by winning four of his first five games as the Baggies went unbeaten in their opening 10 league fixtures.
However, he was sacked in
Former Bristol City midfielder Marlon Pack says he can see similarities between his time at Ashton Gate and with his current club, Portsmouth.
The 33-year-old is set to line up for Pompey against the Robins in their Championship match at Fratton Park on Saturday.
Pack was a key member of the Bristol City side which won the League One title and EFL Trophy in 2015.
“A lot of things we
We don’t know yet how this Liverpool side will react to adversity under Slot, but I have been impressed by what I have seen so far.
Just because they have not been behind for very long in any of their games, does not mean they have not reacted and changed things during them, either.
As well as watching them against Chelsea for MOTD2 last weekend, I was at San Siro