Fern Mc Costigan: August 2014

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Will the Saints March under Koeman’s Tune

I don’t see why not! After all Ronald Koeman and former Saints Manager Mauricio Pochettino have something in common, a vision for the future!

Indeed, after being Manager with Dutch side Feyenoord, Ronnie Koeman really made an impact in the Netherlands League, finishing a strong third place with a young squad.

A squad composed mainly from its club academy, similar to the project of former Argentinian Boss Mauricio Pochettino, he implemented successfully in St. Mary’s under his tenure.

That was then and now is the present and future, of a squad that has left an everlasting impression in Premiership; were almost caressed the European positions and finished a strong eight place.

Still the exodus of Southampton academy greats to other clubs, didn’t devastate its spirits, but rebuilt it with a new group of players that can deliver for this club.

The talented arrival of Dusan Tadic from Twente, Graziano Pelle from Feyenoord, Ryan Bertrand Chelsea, Saphir Taider from Inter Milan, Fraser Foster Celtic, Shane Long Hull City and Florin Gardos Steaua Bucharest.

As Manager Koeman saw the departure of key players to other entities, still his vision got a hold of a few good players that will deliver when expected.

This squad looks somehow ready to confront a tough and difficult campaign, filled with a lot of challenges and competitiveness from its other squads.

Fighting again for show and some shields, will be the Saints new skipper mission, as well continue its success and adamant attitude of Premiership permanence.

Something that it doesn’t look a bit easy but not difficult- still challenging in getting some needed shields for Saint Mary’s halls.

A strong point too is the academy prodigies surged during the Andean tenure in James Ward- Prowse and Harrison Reed, having another good campaign, which these two can really attract many offers from many clubs in Premiership.

With an academy to be proud of, newly appointed Southampton Manager Koeman- will be a one of his duties to make this club a one self-sufficient entity in player development and the sole dependence of its young talent.

Overall the mood in Saint Mary’s is one positive one as well filled with a lot optimist ahead of this edition of the English Premier, as many of its diehard followers expecting another one of a kind performance, Let’s go Saints!

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Is West Bromwich Ready to Impact Premiership

With an open wallet and expenditures that lifted this club optimism, the West Brom Baggies are up and running as a possible contender in this edition of EPL.

The Baggies top man at the helm, is looking forward of achieving many goals in this campaign, very well making it a stellar one, for this club followers.

After last campaign struggles in the overall table, West Brom this time is up and ready to demonstrate their mettle as a club and display a one of a kind football in the field.

I mean a competitive one off course, after all the edition of the English Premier League is looking like one contested one again, as its preceding edition that defined a champion at the end.

As top boss Alan Irvine got all the support from its upstairs chairman’s, the Throstles were a bit aggressive in the summer market and still looking for people that can plug its areas of much need!

Albion is looking somehow renovated, especially in its backfield were this club think tanks really put their efforts in making it a defensive squad as well one to make things a bit harder to any of its opponent’s strikers.

I mean WBA moves and new faces in Craig Gardner, Joleon Lescott, Chris Baird, Sebastien Pocognoli, Brown Ideye, Andre Wisdom, Jason Davidson, Cristian Gamboa, Giorgios Samaras, Silvestre Varela and Sebastien Blanco.

That completes a full hand on stellar players, seeking to escalate new levels in their career as well add a shield or two in their career CV.

Still I have some doubts if this club can win the Barclay’s trophy, but don’t discard this squad, fighting is one of their natural natures and convictions.

Maybe their new rosters alongside their newest additions can make this club an all-around contender throughout the season that really looks very challenging!

For Manager Alan Irvine is now or never to deliver results at the Hawthorns and maybe adorn its halls with some silverware from either FA or Capitol One Cup along a nice European pass.

At the end, this club has a long way to go and challenges to meet and overcome in order to succeed in this edition of the English Premiere League, nothing is impossible for Albion or WBA.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Can West Ham Return to Premiership Primetime

Maybe, if that’s going to be their firm commitment, of getting among Premiership’s elite as well making an impact of a campaign.

By any means, Irons Manager Sam Allardyce has all the support to make this club once again an all-around contender.

By getting an elite group of players to come and perform for the Hammers, hopefully many of its followers can enjoy a one of a kind campaign.

Well that’s the initial plan envisioned by Hammers upstairs front men and boss in the field, to promote a more dynamic and exciting football in the pitch that can deliver results.

Still new players considered not big name headliner’s, which many in the Irons have put their faith on as well many of these chaps can turns things up at Boleyn Grounds.

The Academy of Football really went shopping anywhere in the world that had the players that can really fit into their scheme.

By netting important players as Ecuador’s international and former Mexican side Pachuca striker Enner Valencia along with Argentinian Mauro Zarate from Velez Sarsfield, this duo can deliver some needed goals.

Very well joined by Senegalese Cheikhou Kouyate from Anderlecht, former Tractor Boy Aaron Cresswell from Ipswich Town, former Gunner Carl Jenkinson and Metz Diafra Sakho top complete the transfers.

Somehow, I get the feeling that Sam Allardyce feels like something is looking in a way of exciting and promising, his all-around project, which can lift the Irons in this edition of the English Premier League.

Armed and ready, is the mantra inside every one of the Hammer players ready to confront the league giants and whoever comes their way, hopefully one of those matches can be against the Millwall blokes.

Still many of the fears from the Irons Boss are the injuries as last campaign the West Ham squad one time looked like a hospital or infirmary for the amount of players injured and at the end ended up in the disabled list.

The mood for the Academy of Football is up in the air and in good spirits in this 2014-15 campaign and although many of its cross town rivals really filled their rosters with big names and armed themselves, the Hammers are up in arms and ready!

Oh yes, as another one of its goals are to be again a hardened club and get back their respect, once enjoyed in league circles and lost during the days of the relegation, but for now the Hammers are up and running for prestige and shields!

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Saturday, August 23, 2014

An Astute Leicester City Seeking a Long Premiership Stay

Blue Army Skipper Nigel Pearson, is up and ready to demonstrate his club resolve and purpose of remaining for many years to come in the ranks of Premiership.

Astute as a fox, as this club nom de guerre is and honor in what they have as a competitive and all-around entity.

The City lads are prepared to confront anything the comes their way as well for them and their Manager to stay put in this club helm, alongside try to get some trophies to its stadium halls.

After all this squad won its right to be in England’s top tier league with a convincing and winning attitude, putting their club honor up high, earning them the Championship trophy after their first place finish.

Considered a small entity, this Lancashire squad is nothing but a total fighter; City can make things happen to its followers at King Power Stadium.

Along with a winning mentality and determination, maybe the Foxes can escalate higher grounds in the Premiership table, as well give a surprise, making a large scale assault in those so called big guns of EPL.

Not an easy task is playing with the big boys, as many squads that obtain their promotion, suddenly in the middle of the campaign; fighting for their survival as well to leave the infamous last three relegation positions.

Leicester City isn’t one of those squads, as every one of its players is somehow motivated ahead of a long and arduous season ahead of them, filled with tons of challenges.

So far lady luck has been kind to the Foxes; this campaign will see one of Leicester academy prodigies in England U-21 International Liam Moore and Ghana’s Jeffrey Schlupp.

As many English Premier League squads in this campaign, so far are looking at their academies top of the line prospects, to display their attributes in the field, something this club is really looking forward.

Still the road to success is paved with a lot of obstacles and for the Leicester Foxes, it won’t be a parade in the park their debut and participation in what many considered one of the top and most competitive leagues in the world!

Nigel Pearson is ready to make this club an all-around contender in this and many more campaigns to come, with discipline and hard work- Leicester City can really make headlines in this edition of the English Premier League.

At the end, attitude is one thing this club has, as a young squad they are loaded with a serious and bold determination of being a winning squad, maybe we can hear of their success in the league final stages.

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