The Problem with England's International Selection

“Why on earth is he playing??”. Those words sound familiar? Shouted loudly and frequently at the television during an England match, in the faint hope that the current English manager hears you (and can understand English) and sees the glaringly obvious?

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Will a West Ham return provide a fresh start for Joe Cole? (Video)

After almost a decade away, Joe Cole has made his return to West Ham.  But where exactly does he fit into Sam Allardyce’s plans?

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Phil Jagielka: A good old-fashioned centre-half (Video)

The news that Phil Jagielka has extended his contract with the club until 2017 will have brought a smile to the face of many Evertonians.

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Raheem Sterling's big year (Video)

He may have only just turned 18, but big things are expected of Raheem Sterling.

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Has Michael Owen still got it? (Video)

Having just turned 33 years old, can Michael Owen have another good Premier League season before he eventually retires?

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Will Carlton Cole rediscover his best form for the Hammers? (Video)

With Andy Carroll ruled out for up to eight weeks with a knee injury, the burden on Carlton Cole’s shoulders just got a lot larger.

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Is Darren Bent being frozen out? (Video)

Paul Lambert may claim there is nothing untoward behind Darren Bent’s absence from his side, but something is not right.

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Why a UEFA based Financial Free Play (FFP) scheme would be a much better option for the future of English football.

England, a country that has never won a major footballing tournament since 1966. Is there light end of this long and dark tunnel? The answer is if the this downward trend of neglecting youth development, then yes.

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Brazil 2014: Same old story, different ending

This summer saw England head to Euro 2012 carrying the hopes of a nation that expected little from their team.

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Lampard has more goals in him (Video)

With new Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez having admitted that club legend Frank Lampard may leave Stamford Bridge ­at the end of the season, the Blues could be losing a midfielder who has provided them with almost 200 goals in fewer than 400 games.

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Wilfried Zaha continues to make a name for himself (Video)

Approaching his 100^th league game for Crystal Palace this weekend, Wilfried Zaha has recently been named the Football League Young Player of the Month for October.

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Don't judge Wilf too quickly

Well that was a bit of an anti-climax wasn’t it!

I know the match was on last week and we’d all rather forget about it but there are one or two points I think need addressing.

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Joe Hart to prove himself again

After being caught out a couple of times during England’s midweek friendly in Sweden, Joe Hart will be looking to prove once again why he is considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

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Beattie is a big name in League Two (Video)

Having recently signed a scorer of 90 Premier League goals, Accrington Stanley have acquired a man with a wealth of top level experience to help them in England’s fourth division.

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Zlatan's world

That was a pretty good goal eh? Yes, Zlatan Ibrahimovic's goal against England on Wednesday night forever be included in those 'Greatest goal ever' videos you get on YouTube, probably with a few others of his, too.

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