Comment and analysis round-up
Quote of the day: “We have already signed the top player for next summer. The top is the top. It is Cristiano [Ronaldo], there is no one else. It’s not bad, is it? It is better not to say anything right now because there are clauses that prevent us from announcing it right now. For us it would be the right moment [to go public] but we shouldn’t do so.” - Real Madrid director Pedro Trapote.
Runner-up: “What sort of message does it send out to the players? If you play well for Portsmouth and win the FA Cup like Lass did last season…he wasn’t getting a game at Chelsea or Arsenal…he came down here and then Real Madrid come knocking. It is an advert for all the players around the Premiership who are not getting in the team at Man United and Arsenal. They can come and play here.” - Tony Adams.
Today’s overview: Blackburn have moved quickly to appoint former Bolton and Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce as their new manager, and Big Sam’s return dominates today’s backpages.
For Tim Rich the appointment makes sense, noting “the 54-year-old manager has a reputation for winning football matches on limited budgets and that is precisely what Blackburn, five points adrift of safety in the Premier League, require.”
Jason Burt claims that Graeme Souness was Rover’s number one target but the union broke down after the Scot was “believed to have asked for more funds to be made available in the January transfer window.”
James Ducker points out that Sam Allardyce is banking on selling Roque Santa Cruz for £20 million “mindful that such a sum would give him scope to bolster a team bereft of confidence.” However this is directly contradicted by Shaun Custis in his Sun EXCLUSIVE, writing “Allardyce took over as Blackburn boss after being guaranteed the club will not sell star striker Roque Santa Cruz. ”
However Paul Doyle
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