Make no mistake about it, football managers have perhaps one of the toughest jobs in the sporting world. So let’s respect them a bit more …
Inherently personable and overtly passionate in a sea of sterile faces, it takes a heart of stone to not be taken in by a man like the wonderful Harry Redknapp. I think if anyone these days mentions the name ‘Harry Redknapp’, you get bombarded by… Read More »Harry Redknapp: A Great Manager with an Even Better Personality!
David Moyes has said (quite rightly) that West Ham are a different side to the one he inherited from Manuel Pellegrini in December 2019. That side was slumped in 17th, awkward in and out of possession and with little winning mentality to draw on as… Read More »David Moyes has West Ham Dreaming of Europe Again!
Uefa Cup finalists. League Cup winners. FA Cup Semi-finalists. A seventh-placed Premier League finish… The mid-noughties were undoubtedly Middlesbrough’s finest years. But who was responsible for this success? England fans beware, Steve McClaren may receive praise in this article … that’s right, ‘The wally with… Read More »Middlesbrough’s European Dreamers (2004-06)
People will have their own theories, but it’s generally accepted that this is what got George Graham sacked from the Arsenal job before Rioch and Wenger came in. Right, so before we get into this ‘oh how awful was George Graham for doing this‘, we… Read More »The Transfers That Got George Graham Fired in 1995!
In other words: Has Sean Dyche reached the ceiling with Burnley? Or has their new takeover changed things for them? Burnley find themselves just above the relegation positions, again. If history repeats itself, you’d think that Burnley will hover around the drop zone before going… Read More »What Does the Future Hold for Sean Dyche and Burnley?
Wolves certainly haven’t been at their best this season, so will Nuno look to bring in some reinforcements this window? After Tuesday night’s defeat to Everton, yesterday’s derby-day loss to West Brom and with them currently sitting fourteenth in the Premier League, the question has… Read More »Hmm … Have Wolves Lost Their Spark?
Credit where credit’s due, Jurgen Klopp is building quite the dynasty over on the red half of Scouse-land. Before Jürgen Klopp arrived in Merseyside to take charge of Liverpool, he managed to create a back-to-back title-winning team (and Champions League finalists!) with Borussia Dortmund. Bear… Read More »Jurgen Klopp and His Liverpool Machine! (2015-)
Imagine being chosen by Johan Cruyff to be his creative outlet, yep, that’s how good Michael Laudrup was. We’ve already spoken about Johan Cruyff a few times throughout Ultra UTD. but as you know, I’ll never pass up the opportunity to wax lyrical about the… Read More »Michael Laudrup: The Heart of Barca’s ‘Dream Team’ (1989-94)
The ‘Sir Bobby Robson: More than a Manager’ documentary is still available to watch worldwide on Netflix. I don’t ask much of most people – in fact anybody, really! I feel like that the best reactions always come from others when you leave them to… Read More »Sir Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager
A pariah-cum-legend in Milan, Arrigo Sacchi’s legacy at the San Siro focused heavily his love of Dutch football. In the ’70s and ’80s, Dutch football was taking over the world. And as we will come to discuss heavily in Ultra United’s Icons section, it was… Read More »Arrigo Sacchi’s Dutch Obsession