Latest articles by Alex Hess
Can we actually tell how good Garry Monk is yet?
Garry Monk The Swansea boss has been tipped as a future England manager. Alex Hess warns that such predictions may be premature...
8 unlikely Premier League heroes from the season so far – featuring Chelsea, Liverpool and Everton stars
Victor Moses Alex Hess takes a look at some of the players who have outperformed expectations so far this term
The FourFourTwo Preview: Watford vs Arsenal
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Why Chelsea fans have hated Sarriball this season – and even victory in Europe won't help him
Chelsea Even success in the Europa League may not save Maurizio Sarri. But why are the Stamford Bridge faithful so opposed to his “progressive” playing style?
Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham really did prove that trophies are not the only measure of success
Tottenham Hotspur The outgoing Spurs manager didn’t deliver silverware – but he built a project and left a legacy that fans will cherish for a long time
FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: No.20, Paolo Maldini
FFT 100 Greatest The imperious Italian spent 25 years at Milan achieving glory and acclaim as one of the greatest defenders football has ever seen
FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Players in the World 2017: No.7, N'Golo Kante
FFT100 A back-to-back Premier League champion with different clubs – one of them the most unlikely title winners in English football history. Is the Frenchman really this good? Just try watching his teams without him...
We really need to talk about Everton's defence – because nobody seems to be noticing...
Everton A year ago, the Toffees’ rearguard appeared to be their weak link. Now, with one of the best defensive records in the Premier League last season, it could be their key strength
FourFourTwo’s 100 Best Teenagers in the World 2017: No.4, Christian Pulisic
100 Best Teenagers Despite seeing their country fail to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986, Americans at least have something to cling to: their teenage sensation who's already his country's most important star
The 5 major things that Gareth Southgate has done to reboot this England team
Gareth Southgate It’s not all waistcoats and being polite: these are the ways that Southgate has transformed the Three Lions, from wielding the axe to breaking a curse
How Mauricio Pochettino and Tottenham showed up a transfer-obsessed nation
Tottenham Hotspur At almost no point has it been considered that there might actually be benefits to not buying anyone – until now, writes Alex Hess
Chelsea need to let John Terry go in order to embrace the future
John Terry The Blues skipper says he’s likely to end his 21-year association with the club at the end of the season, but whether true or not it’s probably for the best, writes Alex Hess...
Official! The 16 lowest-scoring forwards in Premier League history
Premier League Not our opinion: it’s the raw data from our pals at STATS which tells us these men avoided goals like the plague during their time in the Premier League
FourFourTwo’s Best 100 Football Players in the World 2016: No.11 – Thomas Muller
FFT100 Alex Hess takes a look at the space invader who just misses out on the top ten…
The fall of Neymar: where PSG's ill-tempered talisman has been going wrong
PSG He was supposed to be the player who broke Messi and Ronaldo’s duopoly at the top – but now everything is falling apart around him. Can Neymar find happiness again?
What happened to France’s lost ‘87 Generation? A tale of promise, bust-ups and bitterness
France In 2004, Karim Benzema, Samir Nasri, Hatem Ben Arfa and Jeremy Menez were dazzling with France’s under-17s, all braced for bigger things. Yet, in their nation’s big year, none of them are around – and never will play a minute together, writes Alex Hess...
FourFourTwo’s Best 100 Football Players in the World 2016: No.21 – Diego Godin
FFT100 Alex Hess hails Atletico Madrid's defensive rock after another brilliant 12 months…
Always the bridesmaid? How Higuain rebuilt his reputation to become Europe's most wanted striker
Gonzalo Higuaín The Argentine striker has Naples dreaming of a first Scudetto since the Maradona-inspired triumph of 1990. Alex Hess examines why the former Madrid goal-getter prefers operating in a smaller pond...
FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Players in the World 2017: No.25, David Silva
FFT100 He may be going for a skinhead look these days, but it's still the same – or perhaps even better – classy David Silva we're drooling over
Alexandre Lacazette is the big loser of Unai Emery’s Arsenal plan – but it doesn't have to be this way
Arsenal The French striker, signed for £46.5m a year ago, is out of the starting XI and rumoured to be exploring his transfer options. Alex Hess explains why he's suddenly found himself down the pecking order
Costa seeks to slay Drogba's ghost at the strikers' graveyard
Chelsea The brawny Brazilian-come-Spaniard may be Chelsea's best hope of finally ending the Drogba era, says Alex Hess...
From frustrator to difference maker: how crafty Coutinho finally got it right
Philippe Coutinho The Brazilian has dazzled since the turn of the year for Liverpool, after two years of working towards making it happen consistently. Alex Hess evaluates his ascent...
Why losing the Europa League final might actually be best for Liverpool
There’s a significant trinket up for grabs and Champions League football too, writes Alex Hess – but Sevilla might well do the Reds a greater long-term favour by winning in Basel…
