Just to reiterate...Pep Guardiola will be the next manager of Manchester United. A verbal agreement has apparently already been reached between Pep and the Utd board and Sir Alex, who wants Pep to take over and continue his good work.
Mourinho was never going to be the man - not with Bobby Charlton opposing him. I pointed out some time ago that Bobby was against him and the great man recently publicly confirmed that.
So remember where you read it first..I said it some months ago, and I repeat again, Guardiola will be the new manager of Utd, not Mourinho.
FRANK WORRALL
Thursday, December 20, 2012
MAN UTD WILL BEAT REAL MADRID - BUT ARSENAL AND CELTIC ARE OUT
I have a sneak feeling United will see off Madrid in two tough matches.
I can see them losing by a single goal in the Bernabeu and beating them by two goals at Old Trafford.
Both teams are brilliant in attack but not so hot in midfield so it could even be something like a 5-4 aggregate win!
But I fear Celtic and Arsenal will lose against Juve and Bayern respectively.
Juve are strong and unrelenting and, along with Munich, one of the faves to win the whole competition.
I can see a 1-1 draw in Glasgow and a 3-1 win for Juve in Turin.
As for Arsenal, as I say in another blog they have their work cut out against the team who could well win the cup at Wembley in May.
It seems the era of British teams dominating the event is well and truly over.
FRANK WORRALL
I can see them losing by a single goal in the Bernabeu and beating them by two goals at Old Trafford.
Both teams are brilliant in attack but not so hot in midfield so it could even be something like a 5-4 aggregate win!
But I fear Celtic and Arsenal will lose against Juve and Bayern respectively.
Juve are strong and unrelenting and, along with Munich, one of the faves to win the whole competition.
I can see a 1-1 draw in Glasgow and a 3-1 win for Juve in Turin.
As for Arsenal, as I say in another blog they have their work cut out against the team who could well win the cup at Wembley in May.
It seems the era of British teams dominating the event is well and truly over.
FRANK WORRALL
BAYERN MUNICH SO ARROGANT RE ARSENAL CHAMP LGE DRAW
When Arsenal were drawn out of the hat with German giants Bayern Munich, you could see the delight on the Bayern delegation.
One of them said it was an easy draw and the other couldn't stop laughing.
I sincerely hope Arsenal stick it up 'em when they play in Feb and March!!
I remember similar sentiments from the Bayern camp when Man Utd were losing 1-0 against them in Barca in 1999. The loathsome Lothar Mattheus went over to the Munich supporters and raised his fist in triumph.
Just three minutes later he was on the ground shaking his head and in despair after United won 2-1 in stoppage time.
How I would love the Gunners to be able to pull off a similar miracle over two legs next year.
And make no mistake - it would be a miracle. Bayern are my favourites to lift the trophy.
They were good against Chelsea last May but have since strengthened and now have a powerful squad. I fear they will have too much for Arsenal, but I pray they don't have...
FRANK WORRALL
One of them said it was an easy draw and the other couldn't stop laughing.
I sincerely hope Arsenal stick it up 'em when they play in Feb and March!!
I remember similar sentiments from the Bayern camp when Man Utd were losing 1-0 against them in Barca in 1999. The loathsome Lothar Mattheus went over to the Munich supporters and raised his fist in triumph.
Just three minutes later he was on the ground shaking his head and in despair after United won 2-1 in stoppage time.
How I would love the Gunners to be able to pull off a similar miracle over two legs next year.
And make no mistake - it would be a miracle. Bayern are my favourites to lift the trophy.
They were good against Chelsea last May but have since strengthened and now have a powerful squad. I fear they will have too much for Arsenal, but I pray they don't have...
FRANK WORRALL
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
WENGER SHOULD GO TO BARCA - ARSENAL DON'T DESERVE HIM
I was saddened to learn that Barca coach Tito Vilanova is about to stand aside because his cancer has returned. My best wishes to Tito and his family at this very tough time.
Of course, he has done an excellent job since taking over from Pep in the summer - as I speak the Catalan kings are 13 points clear at the top of Serie A and favourites (again) to win the Champions League.
But family and health come first.
For Barca, the problem now is who to replace him with.
Well, for what it's worth, if I was in charge at the Camp Nou, I would go for Arsene Wenger.
He is one of the top five managers in the world today and his Arsenal team are not known as 'Barca lite' for no reason...it is because he advocates playing the sort of flowing, wonderful football for which Barca are famed and adored.
And here's the rub - I think Arsene deserves a break from Arsenal.
The way he has been treated and abused by the Emirates fans of late is a disgrace.
Here is a man who has built the modern-day Arsenal and yet a section of spoilt fans are calling for his head and shouting abuse.
Put simply, they don't deserve a manager as good as Wenger and Arsene is too good for them.
Go on Arsene, head off to Barca - and enjoy the last few years of your time in management.
They say you only realise you had a good thing when it is gone - those Gunners fans who have abused the best manager in their history will become only too painfully aware of that if Wenger does leave.
FRANK WORRALL
Of course, he has done an excellent job since taking over from Pep in the summer - as I speak the Catalan kings are 13 points clear at the top of Serie A and favourites (again) to win the Champions League.
But family and health come first.
For Barca, the problem now is who to replace him with.
Well, for what it's worth, if I was in charge at the Camp Nou, I would go for Arsene Wenger.
He is one of the top five managers in the world today and his Arsenal team are not known as 'Barca lite' for no reason...it is because he advocates playing the sort of flowing, wonderful football for which Barca are famed and adored.
And here's the rub - I think Arsene deserves a break from Arsenal.
The way he has been treated and abused by the Emirates fans of late is a disgrace.
Here is a man who has built the modern-day Arsenal and yet a section of spoilt fans are calling for his head and shouting abuse.
Put simply, they don't deserve a manager as good as Wenger and Arsene is too good for them.
Go on Arsene, head off to Barca - and enjoy the last few years of your time in management.
They say you only realise you had a good thing when it is gone - those Gunners fans who have abused the best manager in their history will become only too painfully aware of that if Wenger does leave.
FRANK WORRALL
Thursday, November 22, 2012
MANCINI SAFE FOR ANOTHER YEAR - BUT IS HE ANOTHER RANIERI?
ROBERTO MANCINI will ride out the storm at Man City - despite their second successive Champions League exit at the group stage.
Winning the Prem and the FA Cup guarantees him immunity from the sack, at least for another year.
But some of his decision making is baffling. His dropping off the competent Lescott for the unpredictable tennis player Illie Nastase for one, and his constant rotation of personnel in Europe.
Two things in particular point to someone who is not always of a sane disposition.
1. He bought Maicon who is so far over the hill he could be in the sea.
2. He brought on James Milner, a grafter and defensive tidyer-upper, for Kun Aguero late on last night against Real Madrid. Why? Why, when there are only minutes left and you need to win the game, do you bring on a killer like Milner and take off the one man who has consistently proved he can win a match for you in the final minute? Crazy if you ask me...
Winning the Prem and the FA Cup guarantees him immunity from the sack, at least for another year.
But some of his decision making is baffling. His dropping off the competent Lescott for the unpredictable tennis player Illie Nastase for one, and his constant rotation of personnel in Europe.
Two things in particular point to someone who is not always of a sane disposition.
1. He bought Maicon who is so far over the hill he could be in the sea.
2. He brought on James Milner, a grafter and defensive tidyer-upper, for Kun Aguero late on last night against Real Madrid. Why? Why, when there are only minutes left and you need to win the game, do you bring on a killer like Milner and take off the one man who has consistently proved he can win a match for you in the final minute? Crazy if you ask me...
GUARDIOLA IS HEADING TO UTD; JOSE BACK TO CHELSEA
FOR what it's worth as speculation continues to abound, I would like to point out that I said a while back that Pep Guardiola will NOT be Chelsea boss.
So here we go again - Pep is lined up for the Man Utd job and will work alongside Fergie for a season.
And Abramovich wants Jose back at Chelsea and, indeed, thought he had done a deal with him last summer.
So here we go again - Pep is lined up for the Man Utd job and will work alongside Fergie for a season.
And Abramovich wants Jose back at Chelsea and, indeed, thought he had done a deal with him last summer.
MESSAGE FOR JARVIS COCKER
JARVIS,
Hiya mate, how you doin'? Long, long time no see since that first interview (which I have published word for word below after someone pointed it out to me on the web).
Way back then you said that if you 'ever made it' you would get me to do your life story in a book!
If you still fancy doing that, email me and we'll have a chat, it would be good to speak to you again.
All the best, Frankie W
Hiya mate, how you doin'? Long, long time no see since that first interview (which I have published word for word below after someone pointed it out to me on the web).
Way back then you said that if you 'ever made it' you would get me to do your life story in a book!
If you still fancy doing that, email me and we'll have a chat, it would be good to speak to you again.
All the best, Frankie W
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