Manchester City
Pioneer Tévez could still face exit
Carlos Tévez has been a pioneer in encouraging other South American stars to join and flourish in the Premier League, argues Jonathan O’Shea.
Coming Soon, ‘Mourinho’ the sequel
Could Jose Mourinho return to England? And if so, where? Oli Dinsmore evaluates the options.
UEFA Cup draw: What lies ahead for Spurs, Villa, Pompey and City
Jonathan O’Shea looks at the English quartet’s chances of progressing into the knockout stages of the Uefa Cup.
Zaki at his zenith as Wigan strike Egyptian gold
Amr Zaki was an unknown before Wigan snapped him up for nothing in the summmer. Now the Egyptian looks like the signing of the summer after five goals in just six matches.
The Monday Miscellany
Mike Martin bemoans the actions of Setanta and Danny Guthrie’s shocking tackle on Craig Fagan, reflects on England’s victory over an aging Croatia side, looks back at Luxembourg’s fantastic success over Switzerland, and asks whether Micah Richards really can play as a central defender.
The Monday Miscellany
Mike Martin on England’s improvement, Brazil and Argentina’s plights in South American qualifying, Manchester City’s top four belief, the bumbling coach of the France national side, Raymond Domenech, and how Spain might have supported Andy Murray over local hero Nadal.
Light sentence leaves Barton open to reoffend
Joey Barton has been handed a six-match suspension for his assault on Ousmane Dabo, but this weak sentence from the FA will incur the ridicule of Europe while adding further scorn on the national association.
Tottenham Hotspur: what is going on?
The controversial sale of Dimitar Berbatov leaves Tottenham weak and the club’s top four ambitions will have to be put on hold, says Bryan Sanchez.
