Scholes among the last of the one-club men
Jamie Carragher played his final Merseyside derby last Sunday. Paul Scholes played his last Manchester derby a year ago. Carragher made his decision …
Food for thought as Suarez plays hero, villain
Say what you want about Luis Suarez -- and I'm sure on the balance of evidence in Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Chelsea, many opinions will be put forth -…
Benitez's complicated return to Anfield
Publicly, at least, Rafa Benitez was maintaining the facade. When asked Friday at Chelsea's Cobham training base whether he was completely satisfied …
Who could be inside Rodgers' envelopes?
As the light from his projector illuminated the back wall of the conference room, Brendan Rodgers readied his first battle cry of the season. An oppo…
Player of the Year: Bale, Suarez or van Persie?
With the PFA Players' Player of the Year award due to be handed out this month, ESPN FC run the rule over each of the three main contenders -- Tottenh…
Coutinho's quality too much for Aston Villa
As Paul Lambert's fresh-faced Aston Villa threw away a one-goal lead and a golden opportunity to clamber out of the Premier League relegation zone, Li…
Friday Four: Battles In Basement; Spurs' Spring Swoon
While England and the U.S. were left feeling different emotions following their respective World Cup qualifying away draws -- the Three Lions' tepid 1…
You can't expect Luis Suarez to stay at Liverpool
There will be heartache this summer. Free of interfering press officers and perhaps a little too relaxed in his home country, Liverpool's star striker…
Michael Owen: Too much, too soon
As a man of the turf, Michael Owen would well know the concept of a horse that has not 'trained on'. The label against a performer never improving fro…
Assessing the Brendan Rodgers "project"
If the jury is still out on Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers, then it might not be back in to deliver a verdict for some time. Visually, Liverpool often…