The talk in football

Standard Sport14 April 2012
Euro question to decide Sven and Claudio's fate

Good sources contact us to give the latest on the Claudio Ranieri/Sven-Goran Eriksson/Sir Alex Ferguson managerial question at Chelsea. The Swede is still the favourite to come in the summer in our book and the latest word is that the whole thing will be sorted out with the FA when England know their Euro 2004 qualification fate in the next two months. What poor Claudio makes of all this is anyone's guess.

Powerful case for Huth

Still at Chelsea, one of the issues that was exercising chief executive Trevor Birch before he was ruthlessly dealt with was the future of young German central defender Robert Huth. It appears that the club receive an offer a week for the talented 19-year-old who according to Ranieri is the best free-kick taker at the club. "Robert's shot is more powerful than anyone else's, even Roberto Carlos. I've never seen anything like it," says the manager.

QPR have top chauffeur

As one white-bearded west London club chairman is denying rumours he is heading towards the exit door, another is taking a more hands-on role. Nick Blackburn has been standing in as QPR's taxi driver, taking defenders Clarke Carlisle and Terrell Forbes home from hospital following their recent defeat at Brighton. Perhaps Ken Bates could find a new role?

Sheri is sweet, for now

Apparently Teddy Sheringham is biting the bullet to have a pop at under-pressure Glenn Hoddle. Sheringham is still unhappy at being released by the club he supported but Talk is reliably informed that he has held off from having a real go at Hoddle's manmanagement style, although there have been a few read-between-the-lines comments, because son Charlie is on Spurs's books and he still fancies a return as a coach or manager.

It's good to talk, Glenn

Put your money on Glenn Roeder getting back into management. The former West Ham boss makes his radio debut for Radio 5 Live tonight as an analyst at Leicester versus Leeds, but wants another job. Yet after Mick McCarthy, Joe Royle and Peter Reid all did a similar job alongside John Motson, they were back in management very quickly.

Anderton's still a fall guy

And finally . . . it appears Darren Anderton is not just accident prone on the pitch or training ground. He was spotted last week on Mayfair and promptly took a tumble on the pavement. Miraculously, though, the paving stone did not add another injury to his long list of previous ailments.

Contact us at: talkinfootball@standard.co.uk

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