Phil Bardsley’s family passes away and now he gets injured

2016 is reaching it’s end with less than 2 months remaining before new year but these last few months have been extremely difficult for Stoke City’s Phil Bardsley as the English defender recently had to grieve the passing away of his grandfather who died on a car accident on October.


It was later confirmed that Stoke City had given the English defender all the time that he needs in order for him to grieve the recent death of his grandfather and it was initially expected that Phil Bardsley would be missing out for a number of matches but the 31 year has consistently been making performances in these last few weeks with regular performances against: Sunderland, Hull City, Swansea City, West Ham United and most recently Bournemouth.

Phil Bardsley has recently been given more time on the playing grounds mostly because of aninjury that his teammate Glen Johnson has picked up but it seems like Bardsley will be spending time on the sidelines for a significantly long period of time as Bardsley picked up an injury during his performance against Bournemouth.

THAILAND VS AUSTRALIA GAME VENUE SET TO CHANGE

Due to the death of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej last week, the country’s activities have slowed down and it is expected to impact the forthcoming game between both sides.


Thailand’s third round qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup against Australia on November 15th is set to be shifted to a new venue. The game was originally slated for the Bangkok Rajamangala Stadium but is set to be moved to Singapore due to the government’s urge that entertainment activities be set apart for 30 days as part of a mourning period for the late king.

The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) proposed that the Australia clash be moved to a new venue or switching it to an away affair due to the one-year mourning period for the late king. The FAT has approached the Singapore Sports Hub. England vs. Germany Masters football game is slated for November 12 at the National Stadium in Singapore, but the Sports Hub have confirmed that the stadium can be ready despite the short three-day turn around period required.

Louis van Gaal has received support for extending his time at Manchester United

Louis van Gaal has received support for extending his time at Manchester United from an unlikely source – Park Ji sung.


The South Korean midfielder has not played for United in several years now, but he remains out of the Red Devils as the Asian ambassador. He has expressed his views about Van Gaal on the verge of being sacked. The Dutchman has had an enormous amount of money to spend at Old Trafford. However, the activities of the transfer market have not necessarily translated into a better squad. Many feel that the team continues to be on the decline especially as they struggle to score goals.

José Mourinho has already been lined up as a replacement according to several reports. The Portuguese boss has also reportedly signed a precontract agreement with the club. One of the most experienced managers in world football, Mourinho has won trophies wherever he has been. After having just failed to bring Pep Guardiola, it appears that the club has decided to go with a trusted name in English football. However, Ji sung feels that Van Gaal needs more time to settle into English football. The Dutchman only has 12 months left to run on his contract after the summer.