Modern football is a dispiriting compromise of safety nets and second chances: the big teams are protected by seeding, play-offs, larger tournaments and consolation prizes like the Europa League (even if that is often greeted with an enthusiasm previousl

I was really sorry to see him dismissed and, while he paid the price for the 5-1 defeat to West Brom, results had not been right for a while. The decision of chairman Steve Morgan to barge into the dressing room and give the players a rollicking after th

Manchester United and Liverpool both raised eyebrows by splashing out on wingers from Aston Villa last summer. Ashley Young started life at United promisingly enough before a loss of form and injury curtailed his progress at Old Trafford; against Chelsea

One hundred and twenty days. That was how long it took for Kenny Dalglish and Liverpool to finally get something right. That’s 120 days to work out how to do the decent thing. When they came - midway through Sunday afternoon - statements from Dalglish, L

Until Suarez and Dalglish are removed from the club, I can no longer support Liverpool FC. Both have become a disgrace to the historic institution that is Liverpool FC. eh whose side you on? I think he meant that Evra pulled his hand down so Suarez moved

The SunSport columnist believes the Spurs boss is the only candidate for the role and thinks he would add a breath of fresh air into the national set-up. The Arsenal legend also agrees with the FA's decision to put Stuart Pearce in charge of the friendly