Recent content by Joss

Mancini brings Consistency, and in a long season thats what matters most. He may not be enough for big games or the CL but it depends on what stage a team is at. If Mancini was manager at Inter right now, most of those loses would be at least draws and some of those draws would become marginal...

Its not that the arguments are extremely one sided; Only one is. The first argument is based on an assumption that a team with defensive set up does not expose its defenders as much as a team that plays with a high line and high ball possession. But this argument is very faulty and I am...

Balotelli was reported to have been sold for 24 million pounds a year and half ago because he was deemed to be unmanageable. Man city are reported to have cut their losses and sold him to milan for 17 million euros or roughly 20 million pounds because a series of debacles and confrontations...

These lock-in/lock-out provisions are hard to enforce in some legal jurisdiction because they technically lack consideration, i.e Sneijder signing for an exchange of money or other benefit. Like mentioned above, these agreements are to enhance good faith negotiations and are enforceable for a...

Its normal for parties to have an agreement to negotiate or (lock-out agreement) specified for a certain date. But it seems like here so many people are experts that such an idea is incomprehensible.

As far as fifapro is concerned, Legally they have nothing. They do not have Duress or undue influence. There is no ILLEGAL explicit/implicit coercion, and second the nature of the demand is not unlawful. There is only two parties hard bargaining, and in terms of commercial relations...

Rainieri is not a mediocre coach, he is the best of the Unlucky loosers.

Ideally, Branca needed to reinforce the midfield and invest in a winger or two and I think he mentioned that directly. You speak of strategy, but for someone who has such a pessimistic nature I'm surprised that your so rigid when you evaluate strategy vs. probability. A strategy is essentially...

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An analogy is not supposed to be completely equivalent to the situation. Anywayz, I'm sorry i didn't exhaust my imagination enough for you.

Getting Tevez is like going to the mall to buy a shirt but seeing nice deal on some boots that you can't toss up. It maybe summer but those boots will be needed when next season comes. SO you either make a good investment now or pay more for some other boots that you may not like as much down...

I can't see Man U paying 50+ for Wesley and thus I cant see him going. I also don't see Branca and the management to be pushovers. Mancini last year wanted Balotelli, the deal dragged on but the management got the price they wanted from Man city. These demands were met with Balotelli's bad...

$40 + Evra would be a fair deal

I would take a talented Argentine over a Brazilian one, because "in general" they are more disciplined and loyal footballers. It's hard to make this generalization but more cases than not, Brazilians once they make it big, begin to demand higher salaries and transfers to Real MAdrid or Barca...

This is the best way the management can make a decision without really making one. Keeping the status qua and ensuring that Baresi and the current staff stays on is better than a revolutionary Rafa style manager. His appointment can mean a lot of things but some people are so dramatic. if the...