Alex Hess

Premier League The football world bubbled with hysteria at the prospect of Mourinho, Guardiola, Conte and Klopp in the same league this season – but only one of them is enjoying success so far this season. It’s time to get a grip, writes Alex Hess

Manchester City Times they are a changin', writes Alex Hess, who explains the remodelled role of the Premier League skipper with reference to other forms of leadership…

Premier League As Sergio Aguero and Jamie Vardy’s recent benchings have proved, nobody’s place is safe these days with a team’s best interests at heart. Alex Hess evaluates a growing trend...

Paul Pogba  Alex Hess takes a look at some of the big questions ahead of this weekend's round of fixtures...

Jürgen Klopp Sure, the latter trio are incredibly successful coaches – but why don't they ever seem to enjoy themselves? And come to think of it, why doesn't anyone? Alex Hess investigates

Premier League Alex Hess picks out the key talking points ahead of another round of top-flight tussles

Premier League Alex Hess picks apart some of the key issues ahead of the fourth round of fixtures in England's top flight

N'Golo Kante Claude Makelele, Patrick Vieira and Roy Keane were the heartbeat of title-winning sides of yesteryear. Alex Hess explains why their former clubs' most recent engine-room acquisitions could have a similar impact...

Premier League The third round of Premier League matches take place on Saturday and Sunday, and Alex Hess is on hand to examine some of the biggest questions that need answering...

FFT 50 Managers He’s been knocked off top spot this year after a disastrous final campaign at Stamford Bridge, but Jose’s back with a vengeance – and who’s betting against him in Manchester?

Premier League Alex Hess looks at a clutch of stars who'll need to prove their worth in 2016/17

Gary Neville Where does the former Manchester United captain go from here and does he even have a future in the dugout? Alex Hess discusses

Marcus Rashford The 18-year-old might just be good enough to get into Jose’s team on merit alone, but his progress could be stunted by his club’s craving for attention, writes Alex Hess

Zlatan Ibrahimovic The rent-a-quote beanpole was once degraded in British quarters for a lack of success against English clubs, but a social media boom has flipped coverage on its head. Alex Hess evaluates...

Premier League The Foxes hoisted aloft their Premier League trophy on Saturday, potentially paving the way for a new era in England's top flight. Alex Hess explores whether the division's newfound competitiveness is here to stay...

Premier League  Alex Hess says the Premier League is a throwback to days gone by this season, as strength is in and style out when it comes to central defenders...

Premier League England's top flight is set to be awash with great managers next season, even if most of the very best players continue to congregate in Spain and Germany. Alex Hess investigates a seemingly contradictory phenomenon...

Angel Di Maria The Argentina international is back to his brilliant best over in Ligue 1 this year. Alex Hess analyses why his big-money move to the Premier League in 2014 didn't work out...

Juan Mata The Spain international used to be the Premier League's best playmaker but has now been dropped in favour of Jesse Lingard and Marouane Fellaini. Alex Hess asks where it all went wrong...

Premier League The top flight has greater strength and spending power than ever before, but that hasn't stopped players from further down the English football pyramid rising to the top. But will it continue? Alex Hess investigates...

England Could self-belief actually lead to better technique? Alex Hess explains why mentality and ability are not as independent as you might think...

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Premier League With champions Chelsea languishing in the bottom half of the table, Alex Hess examines why English sides struggle to win consecutive championships...

Brian Clough Knowing how to handle a group of players has always been considered a cornerstone of management, but Alex Hess argues it's not all it's cracked up to be...