Self Inflicted Pain at the Bridge
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Saturday Vision, January 8, 2011 The Letters Editor, 10 Your Letters The New Vision, [email protected] P.O. Box 9815, Kampala The FA should Have your say Self inflicted pain at the Bridge also call for a nonsense like Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson, and Arsene Wenger winter-break would attest and that puts Carol Which Players Ancellot’s CV in ‘shallow’ Editor, Sven Goran Eriksson waters in any case may have been a failure in not stastics don’t help landing England any major should club him that much international accolade of note as because he only the country’s football coach, and managed one that could managers sign serie A title, perhaps two champi- never win ons league him many trophies at admir- in this January AC Milan ers in the in seven British seasons, and Isles, but transfer? nothing at the one Roma, cur- hack- rently Chel- neyed fact sea has lost remains I've seen many people in the plot to the likes about him, he’s has never shied media attributing Kop's poor ren- of Manchester away from proffering a helping dition to coaches, but I put a very United, Man City, hand to English football. big NO. To me Gerrard is behind Arsenal and spurs The Swede, has been part of the club's woes. don’t seem bucking off the brigade clamouring for the He encourages team-mates either Ancellot is fighting a lost winter break by the FA. Just like to play at a break-neck speed battle. But in all fairness to him the other major Euro leagues, without game read- most of the damage has been done Ericksson believes the English ing resulting to by the owner himself to the extent game is suffering without it. exhaustion. He that club scouts are turned into Some other venerable voices like must be offloaded assistant managers with no experi- Fabio Capello, Arsene Wenger and players like ence and no game plan whatso- and Sir Alex Ferguson have also Pato, Park and ever, the lack in depth is another echoed their peer’s sentiments Lenon be brought grave mistake made by letting citing the players’ need to rest to strengthen the all the experienced players leave from the fixture congestion. But squad. and the club is down on bones as it is, the FA seem to have As a ManU fanat- ic with kids, it doesn’t surprise many other ideas. The reason for the Iam badly yearning for Totten- who watch Chelsea play of late football administrators’ stance ham's dangerous winger, Bale. celebrating equalisers and scrappy of keeping fixtures going on is Indeed, I would wish to see Sir THE SPECIAL ONE: Jose Mpurinho, now manager at Real, put the bar wins like they won a champion- largely to do with the revenue Alex Ferguson bringing him. The so high at Chelsea that his follower have found it difficult to emulate ship. During Mourinho days, it intake. They believe the extra bit problem I can identify costing used to be hard to score against an of exposure got during the win- Chelsea is senility and to bring England Chelsea you read. organizes back line that had Cech ter conditions when other major sanity at the Bridge Ancellot For starters Roman Abramovich + John Terry +William Gallas + leagues call-off enables the must storm the market and bring sucks Jose Mourinho who had Ashley Cole then in middle of the English game pocket some extra in warm-blooded players like gotten his equations correct and pack you find guys like Claudio bucks. So perhaps there’s no way Dzeko, Honda and Richardson. Chelsea won two consecutive Pre- By GARVIN Makelele + Frank Lampard + English football administrators For Arsenal let me lay down my mier Leagues, two League Cups, KASULE Damien Duff +Michael Essien would ditch the revenue-gen- tools. Every soccer lover knows an FA Cup, and a Community +Arjen Robben + Joe Cole and erating motive to accommodate that only a dead person can resur- Shield of which Under his time at ever green Micheal Barrack .. footballers and managers alike rect to sweet talk Wenger into Chelsea the club was transformed So Chelsea was that good with who crave enjoying those chilly buying players. This sharp-point- from an average to a powerhouse class and experience to tear any of Europe. moments strolling in their air- ed nosed Arsene man always t’s good to have money and team on the night and it was even Abramovich has loved being in conditioned mansions with their becomes arsenic when it comes to the things that money can suggested their 2nd team or the the limelight all the time and he tots, or rather frolicking with signing players. buy, but it's good, too, to bench would finish 2nd then if sometimes thinks too much with their girlfriends. But truth be check up once in a while it was possible now who do you his heart instead of leaving the told, English Premiership needs Alamiga Muzamil, and make sure that you find on Chelsea’s bench Ramires, Arua. club to those with a knowhow of that winter break more even Ihaven't lost the things that money John Obi, Jeffrey Bruma, etc all than the other football leagues. the game plan… +256775181877 can't buy like the class, disorgani- lined up to lift up Chelsea’s glory, But believe me, any sane man- So why can’t they call on the zation, clash of egos all vented at shame, at the Bridge courtesy of winter-break? Arsenal should ager would not stand that kind of cracking defending champion of Mr. Money…. Steven Odeke sign Ronaldinho form AC Millan because of his experi- ence. DJ Edi.com Alliance College Ibanda Quote of the Week Can United end the season at pinnacle? +256779144019 Editor, it’s a glittering question have opted for being inconsis- at everyone’s lips, football fans tent. Chasing teams, Chelsea, Arsene Wenger "I think if we had world wide and pundits. Arsenal and Manchester City should bring Can Manchester United go all have failed to be consistent. in Per Merte- David Silva and the season and win the Premier United veterans like Paul sacker because League without losing a game? Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Garry Thomas Mario Balotelli Ferguson has instilled a win- Nevile, Edwin Van Der sar, Rio Vermaelen si ning mentality into his players, Ferdinand and the 35 year old far from return- this virtually helps United to Wes Brown love to smile in ing and Arsenal at 100 percent bear the momentum of suc- their last years atOld Twafford defence is sluggish cess and overcoming defeat. and so is Sirl Alex Ferguson it would be The team does not have quaint him self. Dickto +256772992999 virtue players like in the past I do not see Arsenal winning another game." but the prowess of their glory this nor Chelsea holding onto is hidden in Ferguson winning their crown. Sir Alex Ferguson should Manchester City manager, mentality. Comparing the other The champions will be United sign Gareth Bale because he can 19 teams, United looks in agile unbeaten. defend and attack. Roberto Mancini commented state heading to the English Elly Ronald Mumbere after his team drew 0-0 to title Premiership race finish line. Peter Kanyike, +256778805358 However much as United has Najjanankumbi rivals Arsenal on Wednesday United manager Ferguson lost points, their title challengers Email:[email protected].