Episode 1066: No Loyalty Silva, Newcastle’s Power Struggle, Happy Transfers
Marco Silva, recently the most in-demand coach in the Premier League, finds himself suddenly out of a job. He showed no loyalty. But given that loyalty is not part of Watford’s short-termist managerial model, do they have any right to demand it?
???? | #watfordfc has parted company with Marco Silva.
The Club will seek to make a swift appointment and there will be no further comment until that appointment has been made.
More here ??https://t.co/vQbbURcTbn
— Watford FC (@WatfordFC) January 21, 2018
Meanwhile, the struggle for control of Newcastle United is being played out in the media. How convincing a case is Amanda Staveley making that now is the time for Mike Ashley to hand over the keys to the club?
The reason the majority of Newcastle fans want a change of owner #MOTD #NUFC pic.twitter.com/fL0T5Bmrrl
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) January 20, 2018
Jonathan Wilson joins us to analyse the Sanchez-Mkhitaryan swap and how this looks like one of those happy deals where everybody comes out of it feeling like a winner.
And we talk to Stephane Uersfeld about Arsenal’s next potential signing, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. His relationship with Dortmund has broken down and some reports in Germany are suggesting he is dressing-room poison – but his performances on the pitch over the last few years suggest he could be the sort of signing who could transform Arsenal’s prospects.
if arsenal get aubameyang as well, and that’s looking very likely, this could turn out to be their best transfer window in years despite the loss of sanchez https://t.co/VR7VJhVtJh
— Ken Early (@kenearlys) January 22, 2018
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