City crash out of Europe: Is Mancini exit imminent?

In short: probably not.

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Success at Chelsea would be bittersweet for Benitez

How can a man actively despised by large sections of his team’s support possibly lead the side to glory?  More importantly, why would he even want to?

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Ranting Rafa (Video)

When I saw the news that Chelsea were about to appoint Rafael Benitez as Roberto di Matteo's replacement I thought it was an elaborate joke, probably like most Chelsea fans.

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It's hard to see the funny side Liam

Sometimes it would seem footballers try their hardest to make the general public hate them. Their behaviour often makes the front pages of the newspapers for all the wrong reasons and it is no surprise that there is a general feeling of contempt towards such a large number of them.

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Nice to Michu (Video)

I know it is only December but I think we can call of the search for the buy of the season already. Barring some absolutely mercurial signing from a manager in January the best buy for me has to be Michu for Swansea.

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L'enfant Terrible

Joey Barton is a man who knows how to divide opinion.

Some see Joseph, as he is known on Twitter, as a maverick. A thinking man’s footballer who is not afraid to speak his mind and share his opinion even if it considered controversial.

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Radical decisions

This recent hullabaloo over the diving furore that seems to be engulfing the Premier League is getting a little tiring.

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United need to tighten up

Sir Alex Ferguson joked that if his team did not improve their defending ahead of the Manchester derby next weekend he would play himself instead.

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Time to worry

A few weeks ago I wrote a piece suggesting caution to those who wished Arsene Wenger to step down from his post as Arsenal manager.

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Intricate football celebrations (Video)

If only Premier League clubs were as imaginative as FC Stjarnan when it came to celebrations.

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A Carlton Cole sighting (Video)

I don't know why but I have always liked Carlton Cole.

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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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Can Reading regain their tenacity against the masters?

This evening, Manchester United face a Reading side who have continued to show signs of the team that stormed to the Championship title last year.

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Dempsey to call in at the Cottage (Video)

Clint Dempsey returns to Craven Cottage today for the first time since he left Fulham in the summer.  The USA international will be hoping that the short trip across the capital involves Tottenham taking home three points.

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Premier League preview

Matchweek 15 highlights key moments in the games West Ham v Chelsea, Norwich v Sunderland, Fulham v Tottenham and QPR v Aston Villa.

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