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Leeds owner cooked team’s pre-match meal but what would Premier League clubs have prepared?

Published 21:32 21 Jan 2015 GMT

Updated 13:21 22 Jan 2015 GMT

Conan Doherty
Leeds owner cooked team’s pre-match meal but what would Premier League clubs have prepared?

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Who'd have guessed that Italians like cooking pasta?

Massimo Cellino whipped up a national dish for his struggling Leeds United team yesterday, who returned the favour by going out and beating table-toppers Bournemouth. It just so happens that the meal of his homeland is a recognised pre-match fuel but, whatever the Leeds owner slipped into the recipe, it paid off as the side went on to end a run of eight games without a victory. United head coach, Neil Redfearn, said on BBC Radio, "his new role might be club chef." Probably not the best idea to absolve yourself of any credit for the win when you're working under an owner who likes to chop managers more than he does celery. But we've been wondering what other team's owners and bosses would have prepared for their respective sides if they took a leaf out of Cellino's book and got busy in the kitchen. Arsenal Cook: Arsene Wenger Dish: Soupe à L’oignon Looks great but it won't fill you up. There's no end product with soup. Aston Villa Cook: Randy Lerner Dish: Macaroni and cheese The cheapest an American dollar can buy. Chelsea Cook: Roman Abramovich Dish: All-you-can-eat everything Whatever you need, it's there. Just ask. Liverpool Cook: Brendan Rodgers Dish: Deconstructed oyster with sumptuous essence of harvested mushroom That's how to bulls**t your way through a menu, right there. Manchester City Cook: Manuel Pellegrini Dish: Piri piri chicken For a 'We miss Yaya dinner' special. Manchester United Cook: Louis van Gaal Dish: Fried eggs and mayonnaise atop a sirloin steak People might tell you it doesn't work but do what you want, Louis. Newcastle United Cook: Mike Ashley Dish: Pork scratchings Anything to wash down with a pint. 'What? I own a football team?' Queen's Park Rangers Cook: Harry Redknapp Dish: Curry chip Don't even think about messing the car. Enjoy this hanging out the window. Tottenham Hotspur Cook: Daniel Levy Dish: Crab cakes You hear they're supposed to be special but ultimately they just let you down. West Bromwich Albion Cook: Tony Pulis Dish: Baby potatoes, cod fish, peas You get what you pay for with this straight-down-the-middle dish.
Leeds owner cooked team's pre-match meal but what would Premier League clubs have prepared?