Sam Cox
Contributing since June, 2015
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Chelsea are proving that they don't need to be any good to win the league
Chelsea need only a few points to secure a Premier League title, but how have they done it with such a poor run of 2017 form?
Diego Simeone is the man Arsenal really need, even if Chelsea want him too
Diego Simeone might not be a carbon copy of Arsene Wenger, but that's not what they need.
United star's genius is underappreciated in football's new era
The Manchester United midfielder deserves acclaim even if his style is no longer in vogue at the elite level.
Pep Guardiola smells of desperation much more than Jose Mourinho
Both Manchester clubs will be desperate for victory tonight, but rivalry aside it is the blue half of the city who are really desperate for a positive result.
Arsenal won't be able to compete if Sanchez contract isn't renewed
Arsenal have a cloudy history of retaining their biggest names, but losing their star player this summer would be the end of their time as a top club.
A typical Spurs howler, saved by Son
Spurs have made more than their fair share of transfer mistakes, but few have been covered up quite as effectively as the latest one.
Chelsea must not get carried away after abysmal Wembley performance
Antonio Conte's side just aren't that good, which means the title race is well and truly on.
Wenger meets his successor as philosopher-in-chief this weekend
Arsene Wenger needs a win this weekend if he has any hope of remaining at the club into next season...
John Obi-Mikel: the star of an age that wasn't his own
John Obi-Mikel's career at the top may have come to an end, yet his role could still prove to be of use for the elite.
From figure of fun to defensive gem: How David Luiz became a Stamford Bridge hero
David Luiz was once deemed a joke defender, now he's leading Chelsea to their fifth Premier League title.
FA Cup provides sweet relief from league worries for stuttering Chelsea
One FA Cup match gives Chelsea the chance to calm the panic around the club ahead of a crucial run-in.
Quality must come before local bias for Man United this season
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is renowned as a big game player for a reason. Mourinho must not stick with Rashford and Lingard on Thursday night...
Conte should not be biting his fingernails just yet
Chelsea are far from collapsing, but their clear weakness will undoubtedly be exposed again and again.
Zlatan is the man to destroy Chelsea with his cunning accomplice
Manchester United's chances against Chelsea this weekend rely on one man and one man alone...
Why Jose Mourinho will spoil Chelsea's party this weekend
Former managers have a knack of haunting ex-clubs, it's another matter when that man is the persistent party-popper.
Pochettino has built a team capable of winning the league, this could yet be their year
Mauricio Pochettino might just be the best manager in the world right now and he could soon be rewarded with a league title.
Three reasons Alvaro Morata would be a disaster for Chelsea
Juventus and Real Madrid history does not mean this forward is good enough for Chelsea.
Birthday Boy Puyol is the blueprint for City's new central defender
Carles Puyol was a lynchpin in Guardiola's great Barcelona side, now he needs to find his replica for his City team.
Youri Tielemans: The man Jose Mourinho should be paying special attention to
Jose Mourinho's midfield continues to look like it belongs in League One, so maybe he should take a leaf out of Anderlecht's midfield book.
Missing out on Thiago was a key sign of Man United's eventual decline
A career at two of the world's biggest clubs has kept this star away from Manchester United and it shows the failures of the Premier League.