Latest articles by Michael Cox
How Harry Kane again proved why he's more than just a goalscorer against Man City
Stats Zone The England striker finally netted his first goal of the season in Spurs' 4-1 win, but Michael Cox says his game has always been about more than just finding the net...
Forget Zlatan - Why Verratti may be key as PSG face Chelsea
Marco Verratti Michael Cox looks at one of PSG's midfield dangermen, Italian international Marco Verratti...
Forget Kompany, Toure and Aguero – why David Silva is the man who makes Man City purr
Stats Zone Michael Cox explains why the playmaking pass master from Gran Canaria will be the difference between failure and success for Manuel Pellegrini's men this season...
Midfield duo key to West Ham's hopes of unsettling Chelsea
Stats Zone Michael Cox analyses the performances of two of the Irons' summer recruits...
How Erik Lamela will help fill the void left by Gareth Bale
Erik Lamela Michael Cox uses Stats Zone to help outline how Tottenham's incoming Argentine forward will help AVB and co get over the Welsh Wizard.
Why table-toppers Arsenal may be in a false position
Arsenal Buoyed by buying Mesut Ozil (and winning most of their games), Arsenal are chirpily top of the league. But Michael Cox wonders if they might have been a touch fortunate thus far...
Barcelona's irresistible attack excels in the one area Bayern Munich's fails miserably
Stats Zone Michael Cox says Pep's German champions lack the fearsome dribbling that saw them dismantle the Catalans in 2013...
Michael Cox: Where Kyle Walker and Danny Rose still need to improve
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham’s flying full-backs have impressed for their buccaneering all-round performances this season, but their passing still leaves a little to be desired...
Individual errors could send Juventus out in the groups
Juventus Juventus haven't been playing badly, says Michael Cox - but individual performances could send the team out...
Arsenal and Giroud show Spurs how to make the most of in-form Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor The Togolese hitman is a new player under Tim Sherwood, with 11 goals in 15 appearances this season - but he still needs all the support he can get, writes Michael Cox...
Four players who could replace Glen Johnson as England right-back for good
England With the Reds' 30-year-old defender injured it's time to look for a permanent successor, says Michael Cox...
How Hazard began his quest to become Chelsea's Ronaldo
Stats Zone Awards This season's Stats Zone Premier League Player of the Year has swept up the annual awards, and Michael Cox says it's because Jose Mourinho has been forced to make another exception...
The Marseille mavericks Arsenal must tame in France
UEFA Champions League Michael Cox on the Ligue 1 side's three biggest threats to the Gunners' cause...
Why gnarly Napoli will prove tough to crack for Arsenal
Stats Zone Michael Cox on the stubborn back-line Arsene Wenger's men have to beat on Tuesday in the Champions League...
How Monaco went top without Ranieri knowing his best XI
Ligue 1 With leaders Monaco travelling to PSG this weekend, Michael Cox shows how coach Claudio Ranieri is still trying different combinations of the players at his disposal…
Five of Europe's understated goal-machines who could be Premier League bargains
Premier League This season, various strikers are performing above expectations for small clubs, as Michael Cox notes...
Michael Cox: How Barça have clearly evolved – yet still manage to dominate Europe’s best
Barcelona Luis Enrique’s side have one foot in the quarter-finals after their first-leg victory over Arsenal, which proved another example of the Spanish champions’ development…
High lines, tired legs and Messi: Where the World Cup Final will be won and lost
Stats Zone Michael Cox explains the tactical ins and outs of Sunday's showdown between Germany and Argentina...
Why Lloris and Howard typify Tottenham and Everton's style - and potential disaster
Stats Zone Michael Cox dissects the unorthodox tussle which could influence this top-four scrap...
6 football tactics that changed the game as we know it
Pep Guardiola Tactical revolutions have come in various guises. Michael Cox guides you through the most impactful ones the game has seen...
How Beckham ended his career at PSG
Stats Zone Michael Cox evaluates David Beckham's career-closing cameo for Paris St Germain...
Cazorla might be playing second fiddle to Ozil, but he's doing it brilliantly
Stats Zone Arsenal's Spanish playmaker has been pushed deeper, but he's excelling in the role and allowing others to flourish too, writes Michael Cox...
Diego Costa – "Atletico's Suarez" – is niggly, imperfect and brilliant
Diego Costa Michael Cox on Atletico Madrid's Spain-engaging, Brazil-enraging forward...
