Coshcast S7E11: Who should Bayern hire & when will VAR be fired?
All Chelsea & Ajax do is score in a 4-4 draw, Inter take the lead against Dortmund but can’t close the door, and against Slavia Prague, Barcelona are frighteningly poor.
Coshcast S6E14: Klopp goes top & Juan Mata – fraud or GOAT?
City Luiz their first game of the season as the kop and Klopp go top, Arsenal lose more defenders than Tommy Robinson but Torreira gets on his bike, Spurs take Leicester to the Dele and slice them up, and Manchester United win a game of football.
Coshcast S6E1: EPL Preview + Fraud or GOAT?
It’s not your shield, it’s not our shield, it’s the Community Shield and we don’t care about it either but we’ll touch on it anyway.
Coshcast: The manager special
This week on the Coshcast, we use the international break to talk about anything other than the internationals. Instead, it’s a manager special, with a special guest. Enjoy.
Pep and José – brothers from different footballing mothers
Pep vs. José. Mourinho vs. Guardiola. Real Madrid vs. Barcelona. Manchester United vs. Manchester City. Speaking about two of the best working coaches in the world is to refer to a great chasm in the philosophy of football. Indeed, it could be said that the abyss that divides them pertains to a crucial question: Why do we play, watch and love football?
Coshcast: Toronto FC on a wave, Manchester City the brave
Like the Seattle Sounders’ feelings of insecurity and inferiority, the Coshcast is back.
Where else to start but with Toronto FC and the MLS Cup as we’re joined by former TFC employee Asif Hossain as we look back at the big game, bask in the warm glow of a drunk Jozy Altidore, and look at who may be shown the door this winter.
Understanding Marcelo Bielsa: A Mad Mentor
It would not surprise anyone if I say that Marcelo Bielsa is by far one of the most enigmatic figures in the world of the beautiful game. After all, why do players, coaches, fans and even journalists speak so highly of a coach whose record boils down to three Argentine League titles and an Olympic gold medal with Argentina’s U-23 team?
Liverpool or Manchester City: Who is ready to challenge?
City have so many questions to answer, Liverpool just look like they know a bit more about themselves. So in many ways, this match should give us an indication of both teams’ ability to challenge for the league and make their mark on the European stage.
Will Walker succeed at Man City? Would Alves have been better?
City have turned instead to Spurs’ Kyle Walker – another chief target – and it looks like the deal will go through. We discuss the pros and cons of the situation, below. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Thursday Throwdown: Xabi or Xavi?
Spanish deep-lying playmaker Xabi Alonso today announced that he will retire at the end of this season. The Cosh boys discuss their memories of him, and how he compared to his compatriot, Xavi Hernandez.
Power shifts in Premier League
There are no periods for patient rebuilding anymore as evident with the constant sacking of managers. Chairmen are now results oriented and will buy to win no matter what the cost. Will any one team develop into a dominant force in the foreseeable future?
Pep, Mou & the battle for equality
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Klopp Conduts; Pardew Self-Destructs
Listen to our latest podcast below. If you enjoy it, subscribe right here on Itunes. Chris Darwen is a sports writer and author living his dream on the Costa Blanca in Spain. Tales From The Top Flight has been featured each week in the largest English speaking newspaper in […]
Mourinho Deserves No Patience
To suggest that Mourinho needs three or four more transfer windows to produce a decent team is to admit that he cannot coach the best out of the talented players he already has. Which, of course, is the crux of the matter.
Zidane’s Youth Revolution
Listen to the latest episode of the Coshcast below and subscribe on iTunes right here! Adura Adegbuyi is a Real Madrid fan based in Toronto, Canada. He is on Twitter at @aduraadura. Zinedine Zidane replaced Rafa Benitez on January 04, 2016 as head coach of Real Madrid after […]
Chris Darwen – Tales From The Top Flight
Get ready for the upcoming season and subscribe to the Coshcast on Itunes. Chris: Before we crack on and you wonder what all this is about, I need to let you in on a few things first. If you are expecting in-depth football analysis from this column, you […]
Pochettino: Making a manager
According to Sir Alex Ferguson, Mauricio Pochettino is the best manager in the Premier League. If you observe what the Argentine has done at Tottenham, it’s easy to see why the greatest manager of all time would say that. Pochettino has spent wisely enough, trusted in youth and created a […]
Bayern Munich: Don’t Forget About Us
It would seem that the Bundesliga is over after week one. Bayern Munich won it at a canter last season and after they showed the spirit of champions to peg back a plucky Wolfsburg side, who would bet against them? Who would be brave enough, especially after Borussia […]
Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich: The Quest for La Decima
12 years ago, the Euro became the official currency of the European Union, United Airlines filed for bankruptcy, Denzel Washington and Halle Berry won Oscars, 8 Mile was released, and the “War on Terror” was in full swing. What a year 2002 turned out to be! In the world of […]
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