If, as appears increasingly likely, Manchester United secure yet another Premiership title at some point in the not too distant future, it may well have ramifications that extend beyond the mother of all parties at Old Trafford – that is, auditions for managerial positions among the glitterati can commence in earnest.
The West Ham United faithful have taken to social media in an attempt to get their voices heard. They know who they want their next manager to be, that man is Paolo Di Canio. What a story it would make for one of the games more intriguing characters to make a return to the club where he is most revered as a player.
Easy to forget then that West Ham don’t actually have a vacancy to fill.
After a more than healthy dose of hype the 1st epic leg of United v Real has passed us by. With the tie still very much in the balance at 1-1 the speculation, predictions and, yes, the hype, can begin all over again. Even though the 2nd leg is still nearly three weeks away let us start it here by asking ‘What do United have to do to progress past Madrid?’
Just as a single swallow doesn’t make a summer, so a narrow victory in a friendly against Estonia falls short of guaranteeing successful times ahead for the Scottish international football team.
Tonight one of England’s most consistent performers of all time will don the famous Three Lions for the 100th time. But it’s fair to say that you would see much more fanfare if this feat were to befall the likes of Lampard, Gerrard or Rooney than you will for tonight’s centurion, Mr Ashley Cole.