Five of the Best

With our much loved Premier League having celebrated its 27th Birthday last season we thought it would be the perfect time to look back at the best players to feature in each position over the last quarter-century or so. Let’s start the ball rolling with left-back … Nigel Winterburn Winterburn …

Sometimes they come from a break in play, often when the game is stretched, when one side is pushing for a winner or an equaliser. Maybe the keeper is pushing up to be the last defender, leaving the goal exposed. Other times they come from nowhere, either way, they are …

Frank Lampard became Chelsea’s 14th manager of the Roman Abramovich era when he was appointed to replace Maurizio Sarri back in July. Despite losing his 4-0 to Manchester United and suffering a penalty shoot-out to defeat to Liverpool in his first two outings as Blues boss, the commonly held view …

Liverpool’s scouting network must enjoy their time on the South Coast, with a whole host of players having swapped Southampton for Merseyside in recent years. A move from St Mary’s to Anfield has been a well-trodden path in the Premier League era, but which stars have been the biggest success stories …

Manchester City face Tottenham in the Premier League this weekend, with both sides having high hopes of enjoying a successful season. City got the better of Spurs in both league meetings last season, though Mauricio Pochettino’s side got their revenge after a thrilling tie in the Champions League quarter-finals. Both sides …

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool lifted their first piece of silverware of the new season on Wednesday night, beating Chelsea 5-4 on penalties following a 2-2 draw after extra-time in Istanbul. The trophy was the latest to arrive in the Anfield cabinet, but where do the Merseyside club rank in comparison to …

Roy Keane has had some memorable moments as a football pundit, from eviscerating modern footballers to cutting a whole country down to size. In many ways, Roy Keane the pundit is similar to Roy Keane the player. He takes his job seriously, gets to the point without fuss, and is, …

The two most successful teams of the Premier League-era kick-off the new campaign with a meeting at Old Trafford, with Manchester United facing Chelsea in what is sure to be a fiercely-contested clash. The two clubs have won 18 titles between them since the inception of the Premier League in …

Manchester United and Chelsea are the two most successful clubs of the Premier League era and as you’d expect they’ve had some ding-dong battles down through the years. With these old foes about to do battle once again this weekend at Old Trafford we’ve put together a list of five …

Champions League winners Liverpool face Europa League holders Chelsea in the final of the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday night, the Premier League rivals set to do battle for the first European silverware of the new season. Previously a two-legged tie, the competition is now a one-off showpiece occasion and ahead …