Tim Poole Archives: 03/2014

History has shown that titles can’t be won just by beating the big teams. When Rafa Benitez led Liverpool to second place in the Premier…

Robin van Persie took the plaudits last night – but he wasn’t Manchester United’s only star striker. Indeed, statistics from WhoScored.com show that Wayne Rooney…

Manchester City’s Uefa Youth League exit means Marcos Lopes will now need games elsewhere. And why not give him them at the top level? The…

After a poor performance against Liverpool on Sunday, Rafael returned to his best in Europe. His head simply wasn’t in the game against Manchester United’s…

Frank Lampard insists he has “a lot of respect” for Chelsea’s next opponents Arsenal. But is his future any clearer? Jose Mourinho’s side will host…

And in winning the battle, Samuel Eto’o proved he is is the man to lead Chelsea for the rest of the war. The Cameroonian came…

What would Sir Alex Ferguson say? You will notice a shift in tone in most of the reports you read this week. The narrative is…

John Terry and Gary Cahill produced another impressive performance last night. It was a day that brought them yet another clean sheet – and a…

Chelsea cruised to a routine 2-0 win against Galatasaray Tuesday night – but there was nothing mundane about some of the action shots from the…

Eden Hazard, Oscar and Willian were at it again on Tuesday night. They’re so good, it’s no longer a surprise. This is the creative force…