Andrew Fifield   Chelsea have always used the snipes and gripes of their detractors as fuel for their own achievements. Paranoia occasionally appears to be in-built at Stamford Bridge, yet as Carlo Ancelotti confronts the twin peaks of wrestling the Premier League from Manchester United and... [More]

While Arsenal have got a good deal for Emmanuel Adebayor Darren Norris feels it leaves them short of options up front. [More]

ONE of the striking things about the transfer market this summer is the speed at which transfers have been conducted. In recent years transfer sagas have dragged on throughout the summer, thinkReal Madrid’s tug-of-war for Cristiano Ronaldo, Liverpool’s pursuit of Gareth Barry and Manch... [More]

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By Andrew Fifield OF all the laws which govern football club management, the one which states that adept caretakers will invariably disintegrate once they have exchanged their grubby overalls for a smart suit is perhaps the most irrefutable. The English footballing landscape is littered with... [More]