Monthly Archives: April 2018

A New Chapter at Arsenal….

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Eye of the Fly

The general shock which greeted Arsene Wenger’s announcement of his intention to leave Arsenal at the end of the current season was a surprise to many observers, myself included. While Wenger has proudly never broken a contract – his current … Continue reading →

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Mes Que Un Club – A Crossroads for FC Barcelona….

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Eye of the Fly

“Money is secondary. Before anything else there should be principles, values. Barça has lost them.” Johan Cruyff – 2015 Rewind fifteen years; with Louis van Gaal licking his egotistical wounds following his mid-season sacking, a barely believable sixth-place finish in … Continue reading →

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European Managerial Merry-go-round….

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Eye of the Fly

FC Bayern’s appointment of Croatian Niko Kovac to succeed interim coach Juup Henyckes will come as a major blow to Jose Mourinho’s attempts to engineer himself a move away from Old Trafford and into the warm embrace of Paris St … Continue reading →

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Man City – Greatest of All Time…?

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Eye of the Fly

Never ones to be accused of prematurely jumping aboard the hype-bandwagon – and just as enthusiastically abandoning the very same battle-damage juggernaut in the aftermath of the Annihilation of Anfield – sections of the British media have been feverishly encouraging … Continue reading →

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