Jack Beresford

FourFourTwo Garth Crooks did his bit to entertain the kids in our favourite decade, while Gary Mabbutt was an inexplicable ever-present. And there were others...

FIFA World Cup From disastrous flops to limited cult heroes, few fans who watched this lot in the Premier League could make sense of their World Cup selection, as Jack Beresford explains

Lee Bowyer The Premier League is supposed to showcase the very best of the beautiful game but there’s an ugly side to the best league in the world as this dirty dozen demonstrates

Pierluigi Collina The introduction of VAR may be undermining trust in officials these days – but Jack Beresford still makes an exception for one fearsome, enigmatic Italian

Premier League There's hope for VAR haters yet – not every new initiative has remained in football long

Premier League Jack Beresford remembers these shock hirings that weren't always as disastrous as expected

Lists England's top flight can be an unforgiving place – but spare a thought for the once highly-rated managers who came, saw and rarely conquered 

UEFA Champions League There’s no better platform to shine on at club level, but these players’ exploits in Europe were all too brief

Premier League When arriving on a wave of excitement sees you crashing very quickly into the rocks of disappointment…

Gaming Yes, FIFA had the soundtrack, the official names and the graphics. But the gameplay of mid-noughties Pro Evo means it still holds a place in Jack Beresford's heart

Premier League They might only have nabbed the one goal in their Premier League careers – but, boy, did they make them count

Premier League Jack Beresford introduces some of the most loveable teams of one of English football's most loveable decades. 

Lists Every footballer’s career features one or two ‘sliding doors’ moments where things could have turned out rather differently…

Premier League It's getting to that time of year when managers are asked to step in midway through a season and turn a club's fortunes around. Let's hope they don't follow the paths of these flops...

Lists ​The prospect of so much glory can be a dangerous thing