Richard Jolly

Tottenham's switch to a new formation for the draw with Liverpool appears to unlock Antonio Conte's midfield options

Chelsea look poised to lose a number of key defenders in the next six months – Antonio Rudiger will be the biggest blow of all

Many Watford fans only found out Wednesday's clash at Burnley was cancelled after they'd reached Turf Moor

Dele Alli looks set to leave Tottenham on loan in January, with his stock at an all-time low – should Daniel Levy have cashed in on him and others when they were still held high value?

Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds have struggled with injuries and loss of form this season – but was last season just an outlier?

WOLVES Wolves winger Adama Traore dazzles with his dribbling, but his goalscoring rate leaves a lot to be desired

Leicester travel to Napoli in need of a strong performance ​– but Rodgers' European record suggests they'll fail

EVERTON Everton's departed director of football Marcel Brands inherited a mess at Goodison Park, but leaves them in an equally poor state

Aston Villa host Leicester City on Sunday, with Steven Gerrard set to face Brendan Rodgers for the first time south of the border

COMMENT A club which have spent so much in past windows have so little to show for it, and Liverpool could pile the pressure on Benitez tonight

COMMENT In one week as Manchester United's caretaker manager, Michael Carrick proved himself capable of dropping big names and springing a tactical surprise

With Cristiano Ronaldo a guaranteed pick, his compatriot is struggling to produce his best form

Mauricio Pochettino is a manager who demands hard running and has struggled dealing with stars who won't press. Manchester United have their own issues there...

A reliance on a Manchester United dream that doesn't really exist proved Solskjaer's downfall at Old Trafford

COMMENT In the late 2000s, Guardiola led Spanish football to leave Benitez's tactics behind – in the decade since, the Everton manager has been on the losing side of a battle of ideas

Chelsea and Italy's midfield metronome has been brilliant in 2021, but a handful of fluffed spot-kicks in big moments could cost Jorginho the Ballon d'Or

Portugal's talisman was left crying into the turf following failure to automatically qualify for the World Cup - is this the end of Cristiano Ronaldo as we know him?

Michael Edwards has helped turn Liverpool into what they are today - and though he's a background figure on Merseyside, his achievements deserve attention

Smith Rowe became an overnight talisman for Arsenal after a brilliant performance against the Blues last Boxing Day

Injuries and the loss of his talisman cost Smith his job at Villa, but fans should be sad to see him go

New Tottenham manager Antonio Conte was handed just an 18 months contract - but was it actually his idea?

David Moyes' stock may never have been this high during an epic career in management

Nuno Espirito was sacked on Monday following a a miserable four months in charge of the north London club

Barcelona may have sacked Ronald Koeman, but after a brilliant time in charge of the Netherlands, the role was his mistake – not the club's

COMMENT Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a tribute act to Manchester United's greatest manager – but times have changed