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Jurgen Klinsmann Named USA Head Coach

by The Newshound on July 29th, 2011 4 comments

German legend takes over from exiting Bob Bradley.

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Top 25 Best Strikers Of The Premier League Era

by Jack Atchinson on May 10th, 2011 174 comments

After looking at the best wingers, a rundown of the top strikers from St James’ Park to Stamford Bridge to St Mary’s is needed.

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Top 25 Foreign Players of the Premier League Era

by Mr Neutral on April 14th, 2011 90 comments

Having produced a Top 25 list for Best Current Young Players and Best Current Old Players, today we turn to the best foreign players of the Premier League era.

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An Open Letter to Liverpool Owner John W Henry

by Rob the Red on November 17th, 2010 64 comments

COS contributor Rob the Red pens a letter to Anfield owner.

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Liverpool Owners Look to Replace Roy Hodgson with Jurgen Klinsmann

by Steven Constable on October 6th, 2010 60 comments

New Anfield bigwigs look to bring in German legend to guide club to bright future.

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Five Ideal Liverpool Replacements for Sitting Duck Roy Hodgson

by Mr Neutral on September 27th, 2010 63 comments

A collection of suitable alternatives for Anfield man living on borrowed time.

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Liverpool to Make Move for Incredibly Stupid Rafa Replacement? I Hope Not!

by YNWA on December 2nd, 2009 95 comments

Benitez fears the axe but would this potential replacement even be worthy of the post?

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Liverpool Line Up Klinsmann: Let the Madness Begin

by YNWA on October 23rd, 2009 65 comments

Jurgen the German lined up as potential Rafa successor, hopefully just paper talk!

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Manchester United Set Sights on £10m German International

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Del Bosque is new Spain coach: are young ex-players now out of favour?

by jakepjohnson on July 16th, 2008 4 comments

Ex-Real Madrid coach Vincente del Bosque is set to take charge of European Championship holders Spain until the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. With this move to a tried-and-tested, older manager could this point to the end for young ex-players?

The president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) Angel Maria Villar proposed the nomination of del Bosque to the executive committee which was accepted.
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As the double Champions League winner settles into his chair at the Real Federación Española de Fútbol offices, having succeeded new Fenerbahce coach Luis Aragones, a trend can be spotted in International Football.

In the summer of 2006, a handful of top European countries turned to bright, young ex-players with little, or no, managerial experience to guide them to international glory. Germany and Jurgen Klinsmann, Holland and Marco van Basten, Italy and Roberto Donadoni.

Lets forward ourselves two years: Holland’s naive defence was breached by Russia, under the experienced Guus Hiddink. Donadoni’s mismanagement of the World Cup winners exposed young ex-players as perhaps not the greatest choice for major tournaments. They may have experience of playing international football but management is more than that. Jose Mourinho is a great example. Never a good player, yet a great manager.

Have football associations now realised that international football needs an experienced and talented manager? Have they seen Guus Hiddink and the experience he has pay dividends with the four countries he has managed? Preparing a team for competitive games when only seeing them every two months (at best) shows a manager for what he truly is. England opted for a proven manager in Fabio Capello. Italy reinstated the World Cup winning Marcelo Lippi. Spain have turned to a proven, trophy-winning manager in Vincente del Bosque.

Granted, Klinsmann went of his own accord after rejuvenating the German side, and van Basten got the Dutch playing football reminiscent of the 1970′s, but the trend is there for all to see.

Franz Beckenbauer, a man I have always admired, is a beam of light that is a constant counter-claim to this current trend. He expertly managed to guide West Germany to the 1986 World Cup final. Four years later, he went one step better and won the World Cup in Italy, at just 45 years of age.

So it may seem at the moment that the larger European teams who have not given a young ex-player the reigns are not willing to take the gamble. But the Dutch and Germans who did, may continue beyond their current coaches and bring around the next Franz Beckenbauer. As always with International Football, there won’t be a quick answer, it’ll take some time to see.

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German midfielder to hook up with Ballack at Chelsea?

by jakepjohnson on June 23rd, 2008 8 comments

Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has made claims that he could leave Bayern Munich this summer and make his way to the Premiership. The 23-year-old winger has been at Bayern ever since making his debut at the tender age of 18.

He is just moving into the last year of his contract at the Allianz Arena, but incoming manager Jurgen Klinsmann is keep to tie him down to a longer deal. Yet Schweinsteiger has made moves to open up a move to the Premiership:

I may stay with Bayern and the coach has promised to be supportive of whatever decision I make. England does have a good appeal as it is one of the world’s best leagues

I’ve always wanted to play there and we’ll see if it happens this year.

Schweinsteiger’s comments will alert Premiership clubs who will already have seen the best and worse of the German as he scored the opening goal against Portugal, but was also sent-off in the defeat to Croatia. Names to have been mentioned include Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Newcastle, yet his destination remains to be seen.

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Smells like team spirit at Liverpool

by stresster on January 19th, 2008 no comments

Rafael Benitez claims that recent off-the-pitch events at Anfield (and the United States) have led to his Liverpool team closing ranks and becoming all the stronger for it. The Guardian also report that the Spaniard was aware of George Gillett and Tom Hicks’ interest in Jurgen Klinsmann before it became common knowledge, and that the pair are close to securing a £350 million loan which could bring his reign at Pool to an abrupt end.

“The situation may have brought everyone closer together, for sure,” he said yesterday. “When you play well and score five goals [against Luton] after some draws, it shows the team spirit is much better and the confidence of the players is higher. That’s one of the keys if you want to win trophies, you need a good team spirit. It’s easier when you are winning, so we need to win some games in a row and everything will be much better.”

Sadly, the Reds can’t play Luton every week and on Monday, they come face-to-face with an Aston Villa team who have lost only one away match in the league all season. Scoring five goals against the Hatters might have restored some confidence, with Havant waiting in the wings to give Liverpool a much-needed boost in a week’s time.

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Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks confirms Klinsmann interest

by sub on January 14th, 2008 7 comments

Now this is sensational. That Liverpool is a mess on the football pitch cannot be denied and the club’s off the pitch scenario too doesn’t appear healthy. But nothing gets better (or worse) that this: a public admission by the club’s co-owner that he did line up another manager just in case…..

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has sensationally hit the headlines by admitting to The Liverpool Echo that he did conceive bringing the former Germany national coach Jurgen Klinsmann before the German decided to submit his allegiance to Bayern Munich. Sky Sports quotes the American tycoon as saying:

We attempted to negotiate an option, as an insurance policy, to have him become manager if Rafa left for Real Madrid or other clubs that were rumoured in the UK press. Or in case our communication spiraled out of control for some reason.

This is really not right for Liverpool at the moment. While the club is a massive 12 point off the pace in the Premiership and have a not-so-easy last 16 tie with Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League, it seems that mountings speculation will eat the club. Rafael Benitez’s relationship with his employers have been impaired with the players siding with their manager but ultimately the power is invested in the hands of George Gillett and Tom Hicks.

So is Rafa still secure at Anfield after this startling revelation?

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No ‘Klinsmania’ at Liverpool as German joins Bayern

by stresster on January 11th, 2008 1 comment

Despite the vain attempts by BBC Radio Five Live’s Mark Saggers to stir up the speculation linking Jurgen Klinsmann with a move to Anfield, it appears that the former Tottenham striker has instead agreed terms with Bayern Munich to become their next coach. The BBC report that the German has turned down Liverpool’s non-existent offer to replace Rafael Benitez and instead returns to his homeland instead.

Klinsmann will replace Ottmar Hitzfeld, who is due to step down from the post at the end of the current campaign.

The appointment marks Klinsmann’s first foray into club coaching after he guided host nation Germany to third place at the 2006 World Cup.

Who will be the next manager tenuously linked to the non-vacant position at Anfield?

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