NEW MANAGER
ANTHONY BUTLER: Cyrildinho looks sharp but will his team score?
What a difference a year makes. The whole country is enjoying a new manager bounce. This time last winter a David v Goliath contest began to unfold when sleeping giant Cyrildinho ventured into the zone of uncertainty. Pundits claimed he would come a cropper against trophy-holder Jacob "The Elephant" Zumario, who had been almost unplayable in his day. Zumario’s "Ewags" (ex-wife and girlfriends) dubbed the challenger a dead man walking, but in a long match they failed to put away the ball. It was The Elephant who received his marching orders: the bigger they are, the harder they fall. Crashing out of the competition in December, Zumario was forced to hang up his boots for good. With his clinical finishing, Cyrildinho had played a blinder. It has been a baptism of fire, but possession is nine-tenths of the game. "CR", as his fans call him, always reaches for the skies and never gives less than 110%. The Brazil-influenced coach has brought veteran stylists Nenê and Gordhanio off the ben...
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