Latest articles by Daniel Storey
Success has created its biggest victim in Mauricio Pochettino – and yet still he defies expectations
Tottenham Hotspur Few managers are fighting an uphill struggle like Tottenham's transformative boss, who is somehow still thriving amid ever-more dangerous challenges. Daniel Storey toots the Argentine's trumpet...
Marco Silva is fighting the tide for his reputation
Everton The Everton boss is earning an unwanted name as a short-term fixer who can't keep up early results. Daniel Storey asks whether the Toffees are falling into a familiar pattern
Dilly-wrong! Why Claudio Ranieri’s reign at Fulham just isn’t working out
Fulham The Italian’s ‘tinkerman’ tendencies have turned the Cottagers into a team with no identity – without solving their defensive problems
8 Championship players who should be in the Premier League next season
Championship Which thrilling young stars from the second tier should have the chance to do it in the top flight next year?
Why signing Gonzalo Higuain doesn’t make sense for Chelsea – if they want to keep their manager
Chelsea Maurizio Sarri has already been blindsided by the arrival of Christian Pulisic, and built his best Napoli side without Higuain last year. Isn't making life difficult for managers where the Blues keep going wrong?
The 5 biggest surprise stars of the Championship season so far
Championship Several players have emerged as standout performers in the second tier this season – but they're not always the ones you expect, as Daniel Storey explains
Who SHOULD be in the 2018/19 Championship Team of the Year
Championship The Football League has released its finest XIs of the campaign – but Daniel Storey reveals who really should have made it
How cash-rich promotion favourites Stoke underestimated the Championship – then crashed and burned
Stoke City The Potters spent tens of millions on returning to the Premier League at the first attempt. They currently lie in the Championship’s bottom half. What happened?
5 ways that Brendan Rodgers has changed Leicester City so far
Leicester City He's rejuvenated the midfield, got the best out of Jamie Vardy and improved the Foxes’ form since taking over in February – so what exactly is Rodgers getting right?
Was sacking Darren Moore really a mistake? Why West Brom’s unpopular decision looks to have paid off
Championship From the outside, getting rid of the manager looked harsh. But inside The Hawthorns, it was seen differently – and promotion to the Premier League could be the reward
Why Claude Puel is collateral damage in Leicester’s unfamiliar journey
Leicester City Leicester have started the season brightly but, as Daniel Storey explains, Claude Puel is fighting a losing battle in his search for job security
Fabinho: When do we worry about Liverpool’s missing man?
Liverpool Various logical reasons have been touted for why the £40m Brazilian hasn’t kicked a ball in the Premier League yet, but Daniel Storey says he had the perfect set of circumstances to have done so by now
How Chelsea's Ross Barkley became the most surprising success story of the season – for club and country
Chelsea Antonio Conte didn’t fancy him, and the summer arrival of Maurizio Sarri only looked to make things worse. And yet...
Sheffield United: excellent odd ones out in the Championship’s promotion race
Championship The Blades are operating on a different financial plane to the rest of their promotion rivals, but aren't letting that affect their quest to make the big time, writes Daniel Storey
Mo Salah has 'struggled' and yet Liverpool are top – woe betide anyone who assumes they'll fade
Liverpool Salah's record-breaking season has set the bar high this term, but the Egyptian now joint-leads the Premier League scoring charts after his weekend hat-trick. Liverpool could be just getting started, writes Daniel Storey
Sean Longstaff, Newcastle's accidental hero – but how many more are out there?
Newcastle United The Magpies midfielder only got his break in the first team due to an injury crisis – but his talent is not the exception in Premier League academies, argues Daniel Storey
Why Lucas Torreira is Arsenal’s right man in the right situation
Arsenal The Gunners' sawn-off action hero has proved himself a perfect fit and helped bring the best out of an underachieving team-mate, writes Daniel Storey
FFT100 2018: No.12, Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
FFT100 His ludicrous goalscoring is almost taken for granted now, but what shouldn't is the way Manchester City's Argentine ace has brilliantly adapted his game for the greater good in 2018
Ben Chilwell shouldn’t be this assured at 21 – but he's the perfect embodiment of a new England mood
Leicester City He hasn't missed a minute for Leicester this season, and slotted seamlessly into the England setup. Daniel Storey on the rise of a model Young Lion
How Aston Villa turned around their season – and gave themselves an unexpected shot at the Premier League
Aston Villa By spring, Villa looked to have no chance of gaining promotion, seemingly condemned to mid-table Championship mediocrity. Now they’re favourites in the play-off final – so what changed?
