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Having secured our Premier League status with the great victory against Manchester United last week, myself and the rest of our squad were much more comfortable in our hotel on Tuesday evening as we sat down to watch Swansea and Southampton in their crucial match and see the effect the result would have at the bottom end of the table. As the game progressed and produced a massive win for the Saints, it not only put Swansea in huge trouble but also consigned West Bromwich Albion to their inevitable fate regardless of their outstanding resurgence under Darren Moore. The case of West Brom and especially the superb results they have picked up recently – beating Manchester United away and a strong Tottenham team at The Hawthorns – is a curious one in terms of how a manager can affect his players’ performances so critically and how, in the bigger picture of our national game, we consider and appoint head coaches. Frankly, I’m amazed we are still in the position of discussing whether Moore is the right man for West Brom in the long term because he has gained http://www.redskinsnflofficialonline.com/Nike-Sonny-Jurgensen-Jersey.html outstanding performances and results in his short tenure and the players have shown organisation, spirit and togetherness to get close to the seemingly impossible task of survival from such a grim position in the table. As a player I hear and understand the question from supporters who pay their hard-earned money, asking how it is possible for the same group of professionals to play in the way they have under Moore, when previously under Alan Pardew and Tony Pulis (both managers with huge experience) they were losing games on a regular basis without the fight, character and belief they have been displaying recently. I agree that we as players have to be accountable for our individual performances and collective results but in football, as in any other industry, the organisation, tactical plan, culture, inspiration and day-to-day training sessions are laid down by the manager, who has a huge role in defining the confidence levels, belief and spirit within the football club. These elements can make such a big difference on the field of play where instead of players having doubts about where they are heading or even being unclear of the tactical plan, they are instead being led by someone who instils confidence and belief into them and can convey their tactics and methodology concisely and clearly on the training pitch from Monday to Friday, enabling success on a Saturday. Had Moore been appointed 10 games earlier I doubt any of us, with the benefit of hindsight, would have put money http://www.officialauthenticcowboysstore.com/Nike-Lael-Collins-Jersey.html on them being relegated this season. This situation draws parallels with a club in Germany two seasons ago when Hoffenheim were in a similarly desperate position to the one West Brom found themselves in, albeit earlier in the season. Staring at relegation and needing something different and fresh, they turned to a 28-year-old coach Dwight Howard Youth jersey from their youth ranks to reinvigorate the team’s performances and take them forward. If you fast-forward two years, after not only an improbable “great escape” that year but consistent improvement and qualification into the Champions League play-offs, Julian Nagelsmann is one of the hottest coaching properties in world football. His short period as a manager is recognised J.J. Wilcox Womens Jersey in Germany for being innovative, intelligent and fearless – often using young German players but still being ahead of the curve in terms of the evolution of the game. I’m not saying Moore would definitely be of the same mould and ability as Nagelsmann, but why can’t he be? If we look objectively at the recent form and performances of his players the upturn has been nothing short of spectacular and I have said before that if we want our national game to improve and stay ahead we need chances to be given to our next generation of coaches who show they can do the job. Moore has proven that for sure – and in a short space of time.http://facebookhitlist.com/profiles/blogs/the-terms-jersey-1
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It is a week when all good things come to an end for Arsenal and this was in keeping with that theme as Arsène Wenger suffered his first defeat against Leicester City in 23 games, leaving his team without a point away from home this year and enduring their worst run of form on the road since 1966. In many ways the evening felt like a microcosm of Arsenal’s season as they pressed the self-destruct button not once but twice. Konstantinos Mavropanos was sent off http://www.hockeyjetsofficialauthenticshop.com/Hats after only 15 minutes for hauling down Kelechi Iheanacho, who had just punished some poor Arsenal defending to put Leicester ahead, and although http://www.officialpacersonlineshop.com/Authentic-Myles-Turner-Jersey Pierre‑Emerick Aubameyang equalised early in the second half, Wenger’s side http://www.officialbuckshop.com/authentic-5-d-j-wilson-jersey.html handed the initiative to the home team again when Henrikh Mkhitaryan brought down Denny McLain Womens Jersey Demarai Gray. Jamie Vardy, who turned down the chance to sign for Wenger two years ago, dispatched the penalty kick for his 21st goal of the season and Riyad Mahrez applied the coup de grace for Leicester with a superb third in the 90th minute, leaving Wenger to reflect on another disappointing night that he blamed on the officials. “It’s a frustration because I believe we played a great game and with 10 against 11 we have shown quality in our game and spirit,” he said. “Overall it is very sad because the decision went against us and we are upset that we lost a game that we should not have lost. It does not have big consequences but it’s just a continuity of what we have faced all season.” Wenger was talking initially about the straight red card that Mavropanos received for tugging at the shorts of Iheanacho, who had forced the young Greek defender into a mistake by closing him down as he tried to play the ball out from the back. Graham Scott, the referee, Authentic Robin Yount Jersey was well positioned to make the call. “I disagree with the red card because [Rob] Holding would have caught this ball, because he was not the last man,” Authentic Pierre-Edouard Bellemare JerseyWenger said. That was a dubious interpretation of the incident given that it was Authentic Marquise Goodwin Jerseyhighly questionable whether Holding would have been able to get across and stop Iheanacho in his tracks. As for the penalty kick, Mkhitaryan appeared to be playing with fire when he challenged Gray from behind, after Shkodran Mustafi abjectly passed the ball straight to the Leicester winger, although Wenger was convinced that Scott got that badly wrong. “The penalty is a very creative, imaginative aspect from the referee,” Wenger said. “We’ve watched it again, it’s a nice dive and it’s not a penalty. Mkhitaryan plays the ball.” The evening finished with Wenger acknowledging the Leicester supporters as they sang his name, yet it was tempting to wonder whether the home crowd would have been quite so generous if they were losing, rather than winning. It was an important victory for Claude Puel, who had registered only four wins from Leicester’s previous 19 league matches, and opens the door to the possibility of his side pipping Everton to eighth place on the final day. Iheanacho’s goal set Leicester on their way, the Nigerian thumping a bouncing ball inside the near post, after Fousseni Diabaté nodded down Christian Fuch’s cross, and only a string of fine saves from Petr Cech prevented the home team from adding to their lead before the interval as Arsenal struggled to cope with their numerical disadvantage. The visitors were brighter early in the second half, however http://www.nfllionsofficialonline.com/Nick-Bellore-Jerseywhen Aubameyang turned the ball in from six yards after Eldin Jakupovic had repelled his first attempt. Leicester, though, were back in front 14 minutes from time, when Vardy sent Cech the wrong way from the spot, and Mahrez then turned Holding inside out to score a lovely third and put a smile on Puel’s face. “It was a good feeling to win our last home game,” Leicester’s manager said. cheap jerseyswholesale jerseys cheap jerseys china wholesale jerseys cheap nfl jerseys cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys cheap jerseys
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A night of drama and tension ended with Southampton all but securing their Premier League status for another season, Swansea City staring relegation in the face and West Brom joining Stoke City in the Championship next season. Manolo Gabbiadini was the player who set that chain of events in motion with a goal that was scrappy and untidy but worth its weight in gold to Mark Hughes and his players. “We are staying up,” chanted the Southampton fans as the players joined hands to celebrate in front of them at the final whistle. Hughes was as pumped up as anyone as he strode on to the pitch without shaking hands with Carlos Carvalhal, clenching his fist and embracing the players who have taken Womens Julian Edelman Jersey Saints to the verge of safety. Swansea were crestfallen. They are three points adrift with only one game left and will need to beat Stoke at home on Sunday and hope Huddersfield lose their final two fixtures, against Chelsea and Arsenal, to have any chance of staying up. Authentic Mike Bossy Jersey On this evidence there is little chance of Swansea keeping their side Womens Zack Greinke Jersey of that bargain. The Carvalhal revival has crashed and burned. Swansea have failed to win in nine matches and this was the eighth home game of the season in which they have not scored. They are toothless in attack and Carvalhal’s negative approach over the last couple of months – he has become obsessed with playing five at the back – has done nothing to help their cause. Hughes read the script in that respect. Southampton sat deep initially, defending in numbers, and effectively asked Swansea to break them down. As has been the case so often http://www.bearsfootballonline.com/WOMENS_YOUTH_MARKUS_WHEATON_JERSEY.htmlSwansea struggled to do so, and there was always a feeling Southampton had the wherewithal to punish them at the other end, especially when they started to attack with more conviction after the break. The goal arrived in the 72nd minute and it was a desperately poor one to concede. Dusan Tadic’s corner was headed back across goal by the unmarked Shane Long, it was flicked on again by Oriol Romeu and although Lukasz Fabianski managed to keep out Charlie Austin’s shot, Gabbiadini was perfectly positioned to sweep home from inside the six-yard box four minutes after coming on. Hughes said he had always planned to introduce Gabbiadini at some stage, and the Southampton manager made it clear he had felt this was a must-win game because Saints face Manchester City on the final day. A heavy defeat against City and an emphatic Swansea win could still see Hughes’s team relegated in theory, yet nobody can realistically expect a nine-goal swing in the respective fixtures. For Hughes, victory was particularly sweet because of some of the shenanigans that went on before the game. The Swansea hotel Southampton planned to stay in was cancelled at short notice on Sunday, forcing Hughes and his players to find alternative accommodation in Cardiff, and there was more frustration for the visitors when they arrived at the Liberty Stadium and were told they would have to wait on the bus. Hughes had had enough at that point and instructed his players to leave the team coach and walk the 100 yards http://www.falconsauthenticofficialstore.com/chris-chester-jersey_c-522.html or so to the entrance. Although the atmosphere crackled inside the Liberty Stadium http://www.authenticstlouiscardinals.com/Roger-Maris-Jerseyin the early stages http://www.broncosfootballofficialstore.com/Garett_Bolles_Jerseythe game was something of a slowburner. Swansea had plenty of possession and tried to dictate the tempo but they created little going Womens Kenny Wiggins Jersey forward. Andy King’s low drive was comfortably saved by Alex McCarthy and Sam Clucas’s glancing header fell the wrong side of the far upright; but that was the sum total of Swansea’s threat before the interval and it was difficult to know what opportunities Carvalhal was referring to afterwards when he talked about his team creating plenty of chances. cheap nfl jerseys wholesale nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys wholesale jerseys cheap jerseys from china cheap jerseys china cheap jerseys free shipping wholesale jerseys from china
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