Seven deadly trials

“There is an element of getting involved with one manager and then you are on trial again,” said Chelsea defender Gary Cahill…

“There is an element of getting involved with one manager and then you are on trial again,” said Chelsea defender Gary Cahill last week.

The poor lad’s had quite a few trials in 2012. Since the start of the year, he’s had seven managers at club and international level: Owen Coyle (Bolton), André Villas-Boas, Roberto Di Matteo, Rafa Benitez (Chelsea), Fabio Capello, Stuart Pearce and Roy Hodgson (England).

Gafferitis, they call it.

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times