Whilst Sunderland fans reluctantly prepare for yet another season of potential heartbreak among the Premier League’s dreaded relegation zone this term, their local neighbours – in the shape of Rafa Benitez’ in-form Newcastle United outfit – are clearly beginning to experience some renewed hope for a change down on Tyneside. The Magpies have recently
Let’s face it, despite spending a rather ridiculous sum of cash in the region of £80 million last season on a succession of questionable big name players, Steve McClaren and Newcastle United seemingly proved nothing short of an expensively assembled laughing stock among the rest of their Premier League counterparts last term. Yet now
Despite admittedly beginning the 2015/16 domestic campaign full of optimism with a sense of renewed hope for the future, both Newcastle United and Sunderland have ultimately proven a great disappointment among the English top-flight this season, with each of their respective Premier League statuses hanging on the line at this particular point in the proceedings.
Rafa Benitez, former Champions League winner and all-round fan favourite within the Anfield faithful, may be in for somewhat of a culture shock when he takes his first match as Newcastle United manager next time out against the formidable Leicester City. In a mere matter of months, the 55-year-old Spanish tactician has gone from
Although a newfound sense of excitement and sensation now suddenly surrounds Zinedine Zidane and his new position as the current head-coach at the Bernabeu, many have nonetheless expressed sympathetic feelings towards Rafa Benitez after he was unceremoniously cast aside amid the Spanish capital. The managerial merry-go-round will ultimately continue in light all this recent
Although no one quite expected Rafa Benitez to reign supreme at the Bernabeu for very long, Real Madrid’s impatience nonetheless seemed a tad unfair when the former Liverpool and Chelsea boss was given the boot after just 18 league games in charge at the club. Florentino Perez has never been known for his willingness
Whilst the world never quite called for yet another Ronaldo vs. Messi comparison if we are all being honest with ourselves, the upcoming El Clasico derby nonetheless presents the perfect opportunity for us to sink our teeth back into the age-old discussion once again. It simply represents a battle of physicality against technicality, the
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