Mourinho Chooses To Split The Points, So Chelsea Splits The Points
Most times, Jose Mourinho gets what he wants, and on Saturday he wanted to get a draw and get under Manuel Pellegini’s skin.
English Clubs
This Coach Is More Outrageous Than Mourinho Himself
Arrogant, successful, and stubborn, Jose Mourinho’s massive ego has caused him to say some outrageous things, but Rolland Courbis’ might just be bigger. We have the outrageous quote to prove it.
How Will Chelsea React To Lampard's Return To Stamford Bridge?
This weekend, as the top two teams in the Premier League meet, Frank Lampard is set to return to Stamford Bridge for the first time since joining Chelsea's title rivals Manchester City. Are they ready to welcome him back?
Is A Goalkeeper On Liverpool’s Christmas Wish List?
With an horrifically busy schedule of three hours training a day, and just six shopping days to go until Christmas, professional footballers’ personal assistants are, as we speak, desperately loading up Maybachs with designer velour tracksuits, Jeroboams of Cristal and any other tat expensive enough to justify the effort. So without further ado, welcome to the Game Day 17 Premier League preview.
Will Liverpool Waste Yet More Money On A Goalkeeper This Winter?
“We play with 11 men, other teams play with 10 men and a goalkeeper.” – Brendan Rodgers.
Brendan Rodgers Needs Some Better Excuses
Plus: United’s Human Wall, Wilfried Bony’s Bass and Sheikh Mansour’s Middle Finger
Could The Temperament Of Diego Costa Be The Key To Beating Chelsea?
In this week's Premier League review, we look at what's eating Diego Costa (and, more importantly, what other clubs should do about it), why Brendan Rodgers is feeling “absolutely incredible," how to interpret claims of a resurgent Manchester United and more.
The Brazilian About To Set The Premier League On Fire
We’re about a year and a half removed from Neymar’s dazzling performance at the 2013 Confederations Cup, which saw the then-21-year-old score four goals in four matches to secure the Selecao their 4th pre-World Cup tournament title. Since then, the new number 10 for Brazil moved to Barcelona on a $74 million transfer fee and led the 2014 host country to the semifinals of the World Cup before a back injury ended his (and his country’s) run.
Christian Eriksen Destroys Spurs Teammates In Crossbar Challenge
It’s a game that is dear to every soccer player: the crossbar challenge. If you've ever played the world's game, then you probably participated in some form of the crossbar challenge. In fact, you can go on YouTube and watch hundreds of videos of players showing off their crossbar challenge skills.
Could One Of These Men Be The Most Egotistical Manager Ever To Walk the Planet?
The18 considered titling this article “The Master vs. The Apprentice,” but, knowing what an avid reader of ours he is, we feared Jose Mourinho would spectacularly lose his sh*t at even the mildest suggestion of deference towards Louis van Gaal. Neither man, however, could quibble at being labelled a Super Ego: how else are we to describe two managers who refer to themselves without the slightest hint of irony as “The Special One” and “The Best Coach in the World?”
The Top 5 Things To Watch In Week Four Of The EPL
Yesterday, we wrote about our predictions for the coming weekend of match play in the Premier League. Today, we drill down into the particular dramas to look out for in the coming days.
1. Chelsea To Keep A Clean Sheet (For The Sake Of Jose’s Mental Health)