Results for tag: Gareth Bale
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Jun 28, 2011 at 05:04:53 PM
[b]There's a crucial few months in store for Harry Redknapp says Mike Norman, as the Tottenham boss tries to retain his current playing staff as well as adding enough quality to mount a Top 4 challenge.[/b]
It surely has to be one of the most frustrating aspects of being a top football manager. You put together a highly talented squad capable of challenging for domestic and European trophies, but as soon your club's progression stalls slightly your big name players seemingly want to jump ship and play their football elsewhere.
And this is exactly what seems to be happening to [b]Harry Redknapp[/b] at Tottenham currently.
Redknapp must be tearing his hair out right now. It seems a day doesn't go by without more news about [b]Luka Modric's[/b] desire to play for Chelsea, Rafael...
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Oct 26, 2010 at 02:13:12 PM
You've got to hand it to the media. Despite the fact that no football club is able to buy any players between September and January, it doesn't stop everyone from constantly speculating about transfers.
Sometimes there is substance to this incessant chatter. No one would expect the media to ignore the [b]Wayne Rooney[/b] story of last week, when for a few days it did genuinely look like he was destined to leave Old Trafford. Rooney is now a 1.05 shot to still be a Manchester United player come February.
The Rooney story was more of an exception than the rule though. It is far more common for the media to create their transfer headlines from nothing more tangible than thin air.
Take the example of the media reaction to Gareth Bale's hat-trick against Inter Milan. Instead of praising...