The battle for fourth starts now


Almost a third of the way through this year’s Premier League season, the question must be asked: can Everton hold on to fourth place?












Almost a third of the way through this year’s Premier League season, the question must be asked: can Everton hold on to fourth place?
Fernando Torres’ former employers visit Stamford Bridge on Sunday, where they will look to get one over their old hero and his new club.
On Sunday, Andy Carroll will face his hometown club Newcastle United whilst wearing the claret and blue of West Ham.
When Manchester City failed to progress from their group in their maiden Champions League campaign last season, a lot of people simply put it down to inexperience, despite the multi-million pound squad at their disposal. Their current team is even stronger, with an extra year for players to gel combined with the addition of a few more quality signings. Yet, they continue to struggle.
With the spotlight now firmly on Jack Wilshere, who is making his return from injury after 14 months out, what is next for Arsenal team-mate Aaaron Ramsey?
If it’s not the Champions League, when it comes to cup competitions it would seem that most teams don’t want to know.
After being overlooked for so long, finally Leon Osman has been given his deserved call-up to the England squad.
Leeds United may currently be a point closer to the relegation zone than the automatic promotion places, but nobody should rule out a return to the big time for Neil Warnock’s men.
Without allegiances to either side, a match between Scottish champions Celtic and European giants Barcelona would surely be a great spectacle.
New Crystal Palace boss Ian Holloway may be well known for his famous outbursts, but the Bristolian is also a talented manager.
Barely a quarter of the way through the 2012/13 Premier League season, can we already rule 17 teams out of the title race?
Steven Gerrrard isn’t going to be around forever. Despite still being an incredible player, at 32 years of age, the Liverpool skipper is well past his prime. And, with the Reds having needed him to pull them out of the mud so many times over the years, who is going to be there to save them when he’s gone?
The news that Nemanja Vidic could be out of action until Christmas will have devastated every Manchester United supporter in the land.
Fresh from his match-winning performance at the Madejski Stadium on Tuseday, Theo Walcott has said he is happy for Arsenal’s sixth goal of the night to be awarded to defender Carl Jenkinson. The goal would have been Walcott’s third of the game, allowing him to exercise the traditional right of claiming the match-ball after scoring a hat-trick. After initially being given to the England forward, confusion now surrounds who actually put the ball in the Reading net. However, Arsene Wenger and his team have much more pressing matters to deal with when it comes to Theo Walcott.
Over 250 top flight appearances and 21 international caps for England, Jermaine Jenas is a player who, at the peak of his career, would have been a welcome addition to any Premier League team. At the moment, however, he has returned home to Nottingham, where he hopes to rediscover his best form and help Forest in the Championship.