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Is Roy Hodgson the right man to turn things around for England?
The English FA officially announced the signing of Roy Hodgson as the new head coach of the England team. While their are many mixed emotions in regards to this decision, what has led the FA to go with Hodgson over some of the other choices they may have had?
To be honest, I think the only beneficial thing that comes out of this for the English FA is the fact that Hodgson is English. I have never been a fan of an International team coach not being from that same country. An interesting fact that not many people may know is that if we go all the way back to 1970, no team has won an international competition without a coach from that country.
Manchester United & Manchester City poised to reach new heights on Sunday
Manchester United will remain at Old Trafford where they finished on the losing side of a 5-goal thriller against Athletic Bilbao. The Theatre of Dream is also where they encountered humiliating defeats to current league leaders Manchester City and to relegation fighters Blackburn Rovers earlier last year.
This will remind Alex Ferguson and his players to take West Bromwich Albion very seriously. After all, the Baggies are fresh from a 1-0 upset of Chelsea. They are plotting to embarrass yet another monster – not blue, but red this time.
Manchester United Off To A Roaring Start—But It Wasn’t A Pretty Victory
By: C.I. SanchezWhen referee Michael Jones blew the whistle for the final time in the 94th minute, every Manchester United fan in the away end could breathe again. The Red Devils would be leaving the Hawthorns with 3 key points in the team’s pursuit of that 20th Barclays Premier League title.
The victory was perhaps overshadowed by injuries to defenders Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic. Each player is reported to be out for at least two weeks, if not more. This could provide to be unfortunate as United has important games against Tottenham, Arsenal, Bolton, and Chelsea in the coming weeks.
Scotland vs Brazil: Naismith, Morrison, Pato And Nilmar Hit With Injuries
Rangers’ midfielder Steven Naismith suffered damages on his groin and hamstring after playing in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final. He was then forced to pull out from the Scotland squad ahead of the Brazil friendly, but he was followed by some of his country-mates, who also had to withdraw themselves due to a decline in their physical conditions.Sunderland’s Phil Bardsley, Manchester United’s Darren Fletcher and Celtic’s Scott Brown are all anticipated to miss the mouth-watering clash, while West Bromwich Albion midfielder James Morrison is still fighting to make a special appearance.
Sacked Liverpool Coach Roy Hodgson Finds Life At West Bromwich Albion
Di Matteo was thrown out of the bag earlier this week. Now a statement from West Brom confirmed the capture of Kenny Dalglish's predecessor at Anfield. It stated:"We are delighted to announce that they have appointed Roy Hodgson as the club's new head coach."
According to reports, the 63-year-old man’s contract with West Brom is a short one. It bounds him to his new team for only one-and-a-half year. But Hodgson will not start with his new duties right away. This weekend, West Bromwich will still be guided by caretaker manager Michael Appleton.
West Bromwich Albion Sack Roberto Di Matteo
First team coach Michael Appleton will take charge of all managerial duties as the club considers all the available options for a new manager. Some of the possible replacements are Roy Hodgson and Martin O'Neill.Despite leading West Bromwich back into the Premier League, Chairman Jeremy Peace believes the sacking of Di Matteo was the right one indeed.
"This has been a tough decision but we, as a Board, believe it is the right one to give the Club the best possible chance of remaining in the Barclays Premier League,” said Peace to the club’s official website.
Arsenal Transfer News: Carlos Vela Stays In England As West Brom Sign Him
On Friday, West Bromwich Albion’s technical and sporting director Dan Ashworth explained how his club defeated Vela hunters Valencia and Chievo Verona after Bolton dropped out of the transfer race. Ashworth gladly told reporters as he commented on West Brom’s latest achievement on the transfer market.“It has been well documented that Arsenal were keen on Carlos Vela staying in this country and in the Premier League.
“But I think that a key factor was that they looked favourably on our style of play and performances this season.
English Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur’s Jermain Defoe and Crouch Should Be OK
While on duty with England, Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe suffered a knock. The player had to be carried away on a stretcher during the Three Lions’ 3-1 defeat of Switzerland earlier on Tuesday. However, he has assured fans that his injury is nothing too serious as he prepares to face West Bromwich Albion on Saturday afternoon. Jermaine Defoe told The Sun:
“I jarred my ankle or my knee. But it feels alright. I’ve always said that I’ll do my best to make sure I’m out there.
“I’ve just got to rest it. I’ll just keep icing it, and I’m sure that I’ll be okay.”
Chelsea’s Michael Essien: No Michael Ballack, Joe Cole, Deco But No Problem!
Michael Ballack will definitely miss the season’s opener - not through injury but because he signed for Bayer Leverkusen some weeks ago. Now another Michael (his former Chelsea teammate Essien), is confident that the squad won’t be affected by the German captain’s absence. In the same way, Michael Essien also believes that Chelsea won’t miss the services of Joe Cole and Deco who both left the club during this summer's transfer window as well for Liverpool and Fluminense respectively.
Speaking to the Blues’ official site, the Ghanaian midfielder who has now recovered from the knee injury he sustained earlier in January stated: