Time running out for Premier sides under relegation watch
It is going to feel like the Wall Street crash for whichever three teams drop out of the English Premier League on the final day of the season. W…
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…
Trying to get stoked for Stoke and other existential questions
On Saturday night, after watching a bunch of football matches, I sat down to have some beers and finally watch "Skyfall." I'd always meant to see it i…
Friday Four: A tricky trip to Old Trafford
It's a good thing that we don't have to predict any Capital One League Cup matches because only the most hallucinogenic of oracles could have foretold…
Premier League gift ideas
What has Santa got on his sleigh for the English Premier League teams this Christmas? And what can you buy for multi-millionaires anyway? Here are…
Friday Four: Swans to get clipped?
The air is crisper. The lights a little brighter. The day-to-day smiles just a little less forced as each of us prepares for the welcome respite provi…
Friday Four: Rafa-ball vs. Big Sam
Even soccer fans take a moment to count their blessings at Thanksgiving, and this year brought each of us a bumper crop. Led by Lionel Messi's assault…
The Friday Four: AVB's revenge?
The international break is the pause that refreshes -- unless you think that you have better things to do with your time than watch Austria whack Kaza…
Top Toffees: Five Prem takeaways
Everton is the new entertainer of the Premier League. After Monday's 2-2 hard-luck thriller against Newcastle, the Toffees beat Swansea 3-0 to climb …
Previewing the Prem, September 15-17
And we're back. The irritating inconsistency that has been so firmly conveyed in the early performances of Prem teams -- for example, which Man United…