Bayern the perfect stepping stone for Guardiola

When Pep Guardiola announced in January that he would take charge at Bayern Munich, very few may look at the move as a stepping stone to the Premier League, but could this in fact be the case?

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Can Manchester City still win the Premier League?

Saturday’s 3-1 reverse at Southampton left Man City trailing city rivals United by 12 points, but can City claw that deficit back and successfully retain their Premier League crown?

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Is this finally the end of the road for Stephen Ireland?

Stephen Ireland is the latest “big” name to be frozen out by Paul Lambert and told to train with the youngsters at Aston Villa. Is it any surprise?

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Are Celtic reviving the SPL’s reputation?

The SPL has taken some battering over the last season with the demise of one of the pillars of the Scottish elite in the form of Glasgow Rangers.

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Can Everton match Fellaini’s ambition?

The January transfer window may be closed, but this does not stop the debate on one of the hottest properties currently in English football.

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Can Odemwingie recover like Tevez?

Peter Odemwingie travelled with the West Brom side for a huge building block in their recovery from a mini slump of five defeats in six prior to their victory at Liverpool last night

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How much support does Bale need at Tottenham?

This may seem a pointless question to ask on the face of it. A lot of fans would argue that surely all the support Bale can get will help him flourish.

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Does Rodgers need to review his front five?

Brendan Rodgers is a manager who has tried to freshen up Liverpool with a fluid style of play focussed on passing and flexibility in attack.

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What the match-fixing scandal really says about football

In an era when football casts disparaging looks towards the likes of cycling and athletics at their seemingly endless list of doping scandals and moral failings, should we have been looking a little closer to home?

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Early Contenders for Player of the Season

With votes due to be cast by fellow professionals next month, we make an early prediction as to the likely nominees and contenders for the Premier League's best player this season.

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Beware of the comedy own goal (Video)

I have never understood why Roberto Mancini continutes to put so much faith in England midfielder Gareth Barry.

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Down in the trenches

Arsenal travel to the North East today to take on Sunderland and this is one of the few Premier League fixtures in which the state of the pitch could be more of a talking point as opposed to the two teams on it.

In the same fixture last season Ars

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Spurs vs Newcastle: what a difference a year makes (Video)

When Spurs pulverised Newcastle 5-0 at White Hart Lane almost exactly a year ago both teams were enjoying their best Premier League seasons for quite some time.

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Dark side of the Mersey

When I read the transcpict of Andy Ver Der Meyde's phone call to Royston Drenthe advising his compatriot not to come to Everton because of the many temptaions that life on Merseyside presents, my initial reactions was to laugh.

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Why does nobody want the Blackpool job?

Since Michael Appleton moved across the north west to take the hot seat at Blackburn in early January, Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston has run into problems in appointing his successor.

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