Movement and change all part of the game for Bradford’s Billy ClarkeIn ten years as a pro in England, Cork man has played for ten clubsSat Feb 14 2015 - 09:00
Harry Redknapp’s scene from window must have looked so dire he had to jumpUsing dodgy knees as an excuse for his resignation at QPR is not really believableSat Feb 7 2015 - 09:00
Celtic v Rangers: just like old times, except on the pitchWhether Old Firm or new Glasgow derby, the competitive edge was missingMon Feb 2 2015 - 01:00
Glasgow readies for eruption as Celtic and Rangers meet in cup semi-finalFirst Old Firm game in three years comes with all trappings of security clampdownSat Jan 31 2015 - 12:39
Eddie Howe already looks a Premier League manager in all but nameYoung boss’s Championship leaders Bournemouth face Aston Villa in the FA CupSat Jan 24 2015 - 12:00
Victory at Old Trafford gives Southampton’s followers real reason to believeTop four place now a distinct possibility for Ronald Koeman’s sideSat Jan 17 2015 - 12:00
Everton should allow Roberto Martinez timeThings at Goodison Park need to get a bit more defensive to move forwardSat Jan 10 2015 - 12:00
FA Cup run important for Van Gaal and a Manchester United in transitionWith no European football to enjoy, a good cup run would help engender some excitement for supportersSat Jan 3 2015 - 12:00
Jury still out on Brendan Rodgers after Liverpool’s poor start to seasonIndividual brilliance can skew team’s results – and manager’s reputationSat Dec 20 2014 - 13:42
Arsenal fans’ disillusionment with Arsene Wenger not as unbalanced as it may seemFA Cup holders may well be on the cusp of something but we’re just not sure whatSat Dec 13 2014 - 13:54
Northern Ireland football and politics in uneasy embraceFAI chief executive John Delaney’s pub rendition of ‘Joe McDonnell’ stirred up memories of the hunger strikes and football success in NorthSat Nov 29 2014 - 15:32
Mourinho’s managerial mastery evident as his rivals flounderPortuguese quickly identified and then addressed Chelsea’s shortcomingsSat Nov 22 2014 - 12:00
Weakened Northern Ireland look to maintain unbeaten record in RomaniaTeam travels to Bucharest without captain Steven Davis as squad is stretched to the limitFri Nov 14 2014 - 01:04
Gordon Strachan rekindles Scottish fire and adds a bit of dashManager’s methods have revitalised players who were bereft of self-beliefWed Nov 12 2014 - 01:00
Steven Whittaker in line to plug gap at right back for ScotlandPhil Bardsley to miss Ireland qualifier after picking up injury at weekendTue Nov 11 2014 - 01:01
Changing nature of Tartan Army reflects the declining influence of Old FirmThe rise of Scottish nationalism has ensured the team’s support now more broadly basedSat Nov 8 2014 - 12:00
Why El Clásico catches imaginationBiggest game in La Liga has become the weightiest club game in world footballSat Oct 25 2014 - 12:00
Harry’s game may be up if QPR fail to turn season aroundWe may be witnessing the last of the 67-year-old’s dugout afternoonsSat Oct 18 2014 - 12:00
Niall Quinn returns to dig Fulham out of holeOver three decades after being told by manager he had no future in football, former striker is back to help pick new oneSat Oct 4 2014 - 12:00
Sands of time shifting uneasily for Gerrard as inevitable endgame loomsBobby Moore’s sudden decline a salutary warning for Liverpool legendSat Sep 27 2014 - 10:48
Cut-price Newcastle have lost their wayAlan Pardew looks certain for exit after the setting in of mediocrity at St James’ ParkSat Sep 20 2014 - 12:00
Scotland striker Steven Naismith the epitome of teak-tough independenceIf Everton’s forward had an inferiority complex such notions have long since recededSat Sep 13 2014 - 01:00
Two footballing worlds collide as Di Maria heads for humble Turf MoorFrom the Bernabeu to old Burnley, United’s record signing is in for a culture shockSat Aug 30 2014 - 12:00
Van Gaal is not the story: how he goes about sorting out Manchester United is the storyOpening day defeat by Swansea City shows manager only as good as the team he puts outSat Aug 23 2014 - 14:00
If Diego Costa is a hit Chelsea should be championsThe Premier League will hope Costa, Alexis Sanchez at Arsenal (plus a fit Aaron Ramsey) and Louis van Gaal can help fill the personality void left by Luis SuarezSat Aug 16 2014 - 12:00
Wembley stage set for Ramsey’s Welsh wizardryThe influential player’s absence has made Arsenal hearts grow fonderSat May 17 2014 - 12:00
We will regard this season as Liverpool’s – regardless of their late slip-upThough City may claim the title, Brendan Rodgers has ensured that the Merseyside giants are real contenders againSat May 10 2014 - 12:00
Madrid fans grateful that Bale has made a Real differenceWelshman’s talents have been pivotal in securing a place in the Champions League final for the Spanish giantsSat May 3 2014 - 12:00
Talismanic Giggs capable of providing rallying point for troubled United sideFrom Old Trafford trainee to club manager: why Ryan Giggs is a perfect fitSat Apr 26 2014 - 12:05
United we fall: wretched ending to Moyes era reveals club bereft of guiding lightIn more ways than one Old Trafford has lost its powers of enduranceWed Apr 23 2014 - 08:15
Finishers pivotal to success but Chelsea prove exception to enduring ruleMourinho’s side devoid of top front men but are still on the cusp of successSat Apr 19 2014 - 12:00
FC still United for a noble cause as they pursue their dream of a different wayAlmost a decade on from its founding, the Manchester club is alive and thrivingSat Apr 12 2014 - 12:00
Premier League echoes to rising clamour of resurgent Mersey beatLiverpool’s Red and Blue traditions are enjoying the thrill of success once againSat Apr 5 2014 - 12:00
Ross Barkey’s rise and Billy Davies’ fall overlapA starting X1 of personalities, topics and thoughts on a busy football weekSat Mar 29 2014 - 12:00
Wenger still game after 1,000 match daysLike Alex Ferguson, he symbolises a club, but the lack of recent trophies weighs heavilySat Mar 22 2014 - 12:00
Blight of prejudice not simply restricted to foul-mouthed ranting from terracesRacism is also felt in access to power or lack of opportunity to influence eventsSat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
England are in a state of flux but they are not dire, not yetMore questions than answers after average display against DenmarkSat Mar 8 2014 - 12:00
Sunderland’s weight of cup expectation rests upon mercurial winger JohnsonEngland player and his team-mates will attempt to emulate the 1973 FA Cup winnersSat Mar 1 2014 - 12:00
Resurgent Adebayor provides missing magical touch for erratic TottenhamThe €6m signing will carry the hopes of fans and manager alike against rivals NorwichSat Feb 22 2014 - 12:00
Arsenal faithful remain unconvinced by Wenger’s mantra of top-four successAn absence of silver for a coveted place among the elite will not upset LiverpoolSat Feb 15 2014 - 12:00
Fulham free fall already looks like ending in relegation tearsAnd with their tough fixture lists, Norwich City and Cardiff City could be joining themSat Feb 8 2014 - 12:00
West Ham rearguard action required if Allardyce is to redeem club and careerDefence secured a point at Chelsea, but a more adventurous approach is neededSat Feb 1 2014 - 01:00
David Moyes is a proven manager who doesn’t deserve the daily scrutiny and mockeryManchester United’s poor form could spark an understanding of his United inheritanceSat Jan 25 2014 - 12:00
No chorus of disapproval from Leeds faithful for ‘Marching on Together’Club anthem unites believers and dissenters in equal measure at Elland RoadSat Jan 18 2014 - 01:00
Time still on Fifa’s side to end Qatar fiasco and take another routeAs Fifa had some sparkling World Cup news to impart Nepalese workers were dyingSat Jan 11 2014 - 13:27
Blackburn, a byword for what’s wrong with globalisation of English footballManchester City come calling to Ewood Park for a Lancashire derbySat Jan 4 2014 - 12:00
Known unknowns of Premier League plot indicate close-run season finaleWinners and losers are emerging but we can’t yet say how the season will pan outSun Dec 29 2013 - 01:00
Shay Given down by the Riverside and back playing with a smile on his faceAfter 10 months on the sidelines former Ireland keeper is back in actionSat Dec 21 2013 - 13:58
City miss a critical fact but still have Aguero to unleash on the unwaryArsenal can prove worth if they can keep favourites and their ace at baySat Dec 14 2013 - 12:00
Clouds of doubt gather over David MoyesManchester United manager under pressure to get result against Newcastle UnitedSat Dec 7 2013 - 09:34