Richard Jolly

ANALYSIS Chelsea are way off the pace in the Premier League this season, but have become masters of tense European cup ties

Jarrod Bowen has been in scintillating form for West Ham this season and elite clubs are beginning to circle like vultures

Bruno Lage's Wolves have been low on goals yet competent elsewhere and are beginning to seriously trouble the top six

Chelsea's club captain may well depart at the end of the season, but he will go as one of the Stamford Bridge greats

Harvey Elliott and Fabio Carvalho both starred in FA Cup turns last weekend – and both could well be leading Liverpool well into the 2030s

Mohamed Salah didn't get a chance at glory for Egypt – but what's the best order for players in a penalty shootout?

The poor transfer records of elite clubs has led to big stars moving for next to nothing just to reduce wage bills

Alli was once tipped as Lampard's heir as the Premier League's midfield goal machine, but now finds himself woefully short of confidence

ANALYSIS Blackburn and Huddersfield are among the most trusted Championship destinations for Premier League starlets to develop

Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles joined Roma three weeks ago, just when the club needed his versatility most

Clearly, the Watford owners think their managers should be doing better – so is there any end to this endless cycle of sackings or does the Hornets' strategy actually make sense in a modern world?

It's five years since Chelsea's last title – but why the Blues don't look like lifting another one soon, despite success in every other competition?

Duncan Ferguson has been with Everton, first as a player, and now as a coach, every season since 1993

Christian Eriksen's fitness level remains a mystery after Euro 2020 collapse but Brentford might land a sensational bargain

The midfield battle is often where games are won and lost, but Manchester United are miles behind their rivals in this department

COMMENT Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has spent more than half a billion on new players – and the club look terrible for it

Arsenal and Tottenham are both undergoing revamps, but Antonio Conte's side need greater attention

COMMENT Antonio Conte has implied Spurs are a mid-table team at the moment, but how do they compare to his former Blues squad?

The Clarets have long been a pin-up for pragmatism and determination, but their time in the Premier League appears to be coming to an end

Coutinho was a wonderful player for Liverpool, but his sale allowed Jurgen Klopp's Reds to flourish

Chelsea star Romelu Lukaku could be moved on at the end of the season – the latest chapter a career which never seems to settle

Chelsea aren't out of the title race because of COVID cases, fixture pile-ups and a lack of substitutions – they just haven't been as good as Manchester City

While there are many clubs who genuinely need to postpone matches, the current system is open to abuse and it's not fair on fans

How on earth can the Premier League be running out of players to fulfil fixtures? Richard Jolly explains the solution

Aston Villa boss Gerrard will be taunted by Blues fans on Boxing Day, but came agonisingly close to signing for Chelsea in his prime