Footyette Thoughts

The one thing he has lusted after his whole career is in his grasp. Steven Gerrard is one of the greatest players ever to grace the Premier League - despite what a certain Mr Alex Ferguson thinks - yet has one...read more »

Does anyone actually want to win the title? That is a valid question given Chelsea’s seeming inability to beat sides they should be hammering, and Manchester City’s draw against usual cannon fodder Arsenal. Liverpool have their chance to step up and make...read more »

Hello and welcome to the #RioChallenge Live Blog brought to you by Strongbow, where Man City will be looking to continue their strong form in the Premier League with a win against their fierce rivals Manchester United. However Man United will...read more »

Directors of Football are often looked upon with scepticism in this country – and with good reason. Two of the most high profile Directors of Football at Premier League clubs in recent years have been unmitigated disasters, namely Joe Kinnear and...read more »

Chelsea fans will know only too well what happens firstly when Jose Mourinho takes the team to Villa Park, and secondly when Chris Foy is officiating. Nothing good. The game this weekend only compounded that belief further, with Aston Villa –...read more »

The Olympic sport of diving seems to have made a comeback on football pitches up and down the length of Britain. This season it’s turned friends against friends, sons against fathers, and West Ham United fans against the Football Association in...read more »

I’m a heavy advocate for consistency when it comes to managerial roles in football. I am a firm believer that the rapid dismissal of managers is a knee-jerk reaction that doesn’t allow for an end-game, and ends up not allowing...read more »

It was billed as the battle of the billionaires, the ‘oil derby’: two heavy-weight titans clashing in the biggest match of the Premier League title race so far this season. Manchester City, in terrifying form, with their merciless attack approach seeing...read more »

Juan Mata has played in the Premier League since the summer of 2011, brought in from Valencia to bolster Chelsea's midfield. Under three different managers the player flourished, scoring six goals in his first season and twelve in his second, winning...read more »

I very much doubt a Jose Mourinho side has been referred to as an underdog since his time at Porto – and we all know what happened there. His Chelsea 2.0 however have been at times this season. Not in...read more »