Manuel Pellegrini Archives - Blowing Bubbles

Is it time to play Diop in another position – or just let him leave?

March 6, 2022 Bradley Holland 0

I’ll never forget the initial bravado and confidence of Issa Diop entering the Premier League. Standing at 6’4″ and captaining Toulouse at the age of 21, we all thought that our then manager Manuel Pellegrini

We’ll be watching with interest as the Europa League returns

February 9, 2022 Bradley Holland 0

West Ham have the odd fortune of sitting on their laurels while the knockout stages of the Europa League starts this month, pitting second-placed clubs of the group stage against third-placed Champions League group stage

‘Andriy’s got his critics but he’s not going anywhere so let’s support him’

October 13, 2021 David Bowden 0

Yarmolenko has faced criticism of performances this season but he’s an experienced player

A salute to The General but did he retreat too soon?

August 10, 2021 Greg Richardson 0

When Fabian Balbuena arrived in the summer of 2018 for under £5 million, very few West Ham fans could have attested to have known much about the then 26 year old Paraguayan international. Upon his

‘Felipe has talent but West Ham were right to cut their losses’

August 10, 2021 James Jones 0

There are three certainties in life; West Ham being linked with every striker in the world each year, West Ham losing a ridiculous amount of money on record transfers, and death. Felipe Anderson is the

The Last Word: Will Moyes suffer the same fate as Bilic and Pellegrini? Let’s hope not!

May 26, 2021 Hugh Southon 0

It’s been a great season, but I hope it won’t be a case of deja vous and a replica of what happened to Slaven Bilic and later Manuel Pellegrini in their second year. The received

Accounts lay bare the impact of COVID-19 on West Ham and others

May 26, 2021 David Blackmore 0

West Ham’s 2019/20 financial results covered an ‘unprecedented’ season when we finished 16th in the Premier League with our finances significantly impacted by COVID-19 and David Moyes replacing Manuel Pellegrini as manager in December 2019.

Irons reluctance to let Snoddy play is ultimate mark of respect

February 16, 2021 Lucy Farrell 0

January isn’t an exciting month. The transfer window is disappointing, the weather is miserable and to add to matters in 2021, we were mostly staring at the same four walls at home. We’ve turned to

Will we regret letting Haller go without getting a replacement?

February 14, 2021 James Jones 0

It was only a couple of months ago that I was writing about my thoughts on Sebastien Haller and how it would be a real shame to see a very good striker leave after we

Christmas offers an intriguing set of games for in-form Irons

December 7, 2020 Blowing Bubbles 0

In a year of unprecedented shocks, who would have thought the Moyes revolution would still be going strong in east London heading into Christmas? The team look motivated and are playing well heading into the

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