“The fans were angry with us at halftime and I understand. The first half we did not do enough to win them over in any way and, with a 3-0 scoreline at halftime at home, they have every right to beangry at that point, and we have to be honest about the work that needs […]
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Bob Bradley: 'It's a huge job, I knew from the start'
Swansea City’s 3-1 loss at Stoke City in Bob Bradley‘s third game as the Swans’ manager could have been worse — Stoke hit the post three times in the first half — but the result left it19th place, ahead of only hapless Sunderland, after 10 games in the English Premier League season. With his team […]
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Bradley's Swansea falls at Stoke City
Swansea City is still looking for its first win since Bob Bradley replaced Francesco Guidolin as the Swans’ manager. The 3-1 loss at Stoke City left Swansea with one point after threegames since the American took charge. Monday’s result could have been worse since the Potters hit the woodwork three times.
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Bradley and Swans start run of games they need to win
If there ever was a honeymoon period for Bob Bradley as manager of Swansea City, it’s over. Very few people expected the Swans to win their first league match under thenew man. His first two weeks in charge, during the FIFA international break, yielded a 3-2 loss to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium last Saturday. Twice […]
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Video Pick: Bradley's post-Arsenal press conference
On Saturday, Bob Bradley became the first American to coach an English Premier League game. He guided 17th place Swansea City against third-place Arsenal. The Swans fell, 3-2. Here’sthe video of Bradley’s postgame press conference.
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What They're Saying: Bob Bradley
“At the end I am disappointed because we lost. But I think the feeling among the players is that we have had a good week’s training and if we can take the starting points we saw today and keepgoing 30 more times, there’s a chance to become a really good team. … I don’t expect […]
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Bob Bradley's Swansea faces Arsenal with confidence
Bob Bradley‘s first game as the first American English Premier League coach takes place on Saturday (10 am ET, CNBC) when his Swansea City, sitting in 17th place, plays atthird-place Arsenal. In a 16-minute press conference he discussed his first days of training with the Swans and facing Arsene Wenger.
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What They're Saying: Jurgen Klinsmann
“It’s simply not true. I could’ve taken the job in 2006. I could’ve taken it in 2010. I was not jockeying anything.” — Jurgen Klinsmann responding to Bob Bradley‘s commentthat he was “jockeying” for the U.S. coaching job in 2010, a year before he replaced Bradley at the helm. (ESPN FC)
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Bob Bradley throws some shade on Jurgen Klinsmann
Bob Bradley held his first press conference since being named manager of the English Premier League club Swansea City. He talked passionately and proudly about himself — “I am not an Americanmanager. I am a football manager” — and about his work in Egypt, about his move to Europe at Norway’s Stabaek, about leaving Le […]
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What They're Saying: Jason Levien
“The reason we appointed Bob is not because he’s American but because we believe he is the best man for the job. Neither Steve nor I had met Bob before we interviewed him last Friday but we did knowhim by reputation, and he lived up to that high reputation. He is a top-class leader, tactically […]