Nov 28, 2021
The super-safe game plan, with Cristiano Ronaldo dropped to the bench, worked for Manchester United. Hitting Chelsea on the counterattack, with Jadon Sancho scoring his first Premier League goal, and grabbing a point is the type of damage limitation-mode United is in this season. Snatching a 1-1 draw on Sunday –...
Nov 25, 2021
According to The Athletic, "Ralf Rangnick has reached an agreement with Manchester United to become their interim manager. The 63-year-old, who is seen as the ‘godfather’ of modern coaching in Germany, is leaving his job as head of sports and development at Lokomotiv Moscow to take up the role." The Legend and SGP...
Nov 22, 2021
As often stated, "Nice guys don't finish first," holds to be true as Manchester United fire class act Ole Gunnar Solskjær. The replacement plan: a caretaker manager before an interim manager before the actual next manager. Does Manchester United and The Glazer family know what they're doing here? The Legend and...
Nov 18, 2021
There's been a power shift within CONCACAF during this year's final round of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as evidenced by Canada's epic 2-1 win over the Mexicans on a balls cold Tuesday night before 44,212 spectators at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium. It could mean Canada's second-ever trip to the World...
Nov 15, 2021
SGP has his own special guest, Professor Wyn Grant, to help shed light on the political and business forces running football today. Grant’s latest book, Political Football: Regulation, Globalization, and the Market, delves into how the global nature of the sport has diminished the importance of local fans and led to a...