Fabio Capello should be hell-Bent on taking Michael Owen to World Cup

Fabio Capello will watch Darren Bent today when the England manager sees the Sunderland striker return to his former club.There is no doubt that Bent ... Read more+

In the Brown stuff... but Hull's Phil deserves respect

Phil Brown has been left very isolated at the KC Stadium after this week’s turmoil at Hull City.At any football club, the relationship between the guy... Read more+

More Pompey woe is good news for Wolves

Another week, another fiasco at Portsmouth.Paul Hart deserves great credit for giving it a real go and yet after their terrible start it’s still going... Read more+

Arsene Wenger's real blind spot is over his keepers

Arsene Wenger is nothing short of a managerial genius.But if there is one thing that has baffled me about the Arsenal keeper then it is his weakness w... Read more+

Why on Earth does Michael Owen care about his paper player rating?

Michael Owen made me laugh this week when he talked about marks out of ten and player ratings in newspapers.Owen seemed to be a bit upset that he woul... Read more+

Rafa Benitez's transfer flops are frightening but Liverpool will still not sack him

When Sir Alex Ferguson first came to Manchester United, his job was to curtail Liverpool’s domination of the English game.But Fergie now has a gloriou... Read more+

Gianfranco Zola faces a major test as storm clouds gather over West Ham

Gianfranco Zola is facing a major test as West Ham boss as the storm clouds are gathering around Upton Park.West Ham have good players. Upson, Green, ... Read more+

In my day you got hammered if you DIDN'T go drinking

There used to be a problem with players and nightclubs during my time at Liverpool.You would get hammered in the dressing room if you DIDN’T go to the... Read more+

Poor Ricardo Carvalho is on the way down but not out

Ricardo Carvalho is having a poor, poor season.Carvalho used to be one of the best in the Premier League but is in decline and is likely to be relegat... Read more+

Mark Lawrenson: Rafa Benitez is in crisis

Rafa Benitez is stuck in a crisis at Anfield. Because, by Liverpool’s high standards, this really is a crisis.The trouble is that Benitez has been in ... Read more+

Wafer-thin West Ham's survival chances are getting slimmer every week without a new owner

West Ham and Birmingham have both got money problems down at the bottom of the Premier League. But there the similarities end.The Upton Park club has ... Read more+

Hampshire villages will be missing an idiot when fans taunt Redknapp

With Paul Hart having no idea about the appointment of Avram Grant, you have got to think he is just keeping the seat warm at Fratton Park.But the cur... Read more+

Fabio Capello will wait until the last minute before deciding his England World Cup 23

Everyone is playing the game of choosing the 23 players England will take to the World Cup. But I reckon Fabio Capello will not really join in until r... Read more+

Villa lack fluidity and are as far as ever from the top four

After seriously threatening to break into the riches of the top four last season, Randy Lerner already must feel like a pauper at Aston Villa. The Abu... Read more+

World Cup seedings stitch-up makes a mockery of fair play

It is a bit ironic FIFA have decided to seed the draw for the playoffs on Monday to protect the big teams while UEFA are trying to reduce the number o... Read more+