Latest articles by Richard Jolly
While there are many clubs who genuinely need to postpone matches, the current system is open to abuse and it's not fair on fans
How on earth can the Premier League be running out of players to fulfil fixtures? Richard Jolly explains the solution
Aston Villa boss Gerrard will be taunted by Blues fans on Boxing Day, but came agonisingly close to signing for Chelsea in his prime
Tottenham's switch to a new formation for the draw with Liverpool appears to unlock Antonio Conte's midfield options
Chelsea look poised to lose a number of key defenders in the next six months – Antonio Rudiger will be the biggest blow of all
Many Watford fans only found out Wednesday's clash at Burnley was cancelled after they'd reached Turf Moor
Dele Alli looks set to leave Tottenham on loan in January, with his stock at an all-time low – should Daniel Levy have cashed in on him and others when they were still held high value?
Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds have struggled with injuries and loss of form this season – but was last season just an outlier?
WOLVES Wolves winger Adama Traore dazzles with his dribbling, but his goalscoring rate leaves a lot to be desired
Leicester travel to Napoli in need of a strong performance – but Rodgers' European record suggests they'll fail
EVERTON Everton's departed director of football Marcel Brands inherited a mess at Goodison Park, but leaves them in an equally poor state
Aston Villa host Leicester City on Sunday, with Steven Gerrard set to face Brendan Rodgers for the first time south of the border
COMMENT A club which have spent so much in past windows have so little to show for it, and Liverpool could pile the pressure on Benitez tonight
COMMENT In one week as Manchester United's caretaker manager, Michael Carrick proved himself capable of dropping big names and springing a tactical surprise
With Cristiano Ronaldo a guaranteed pick, his compatriot is struggling to produce his best form
Mauricio Pochettino is a manager who demands hard running and has struggled dealing with stars who won't press. Manchester United have their own issues there...
A reliance on a Manchester United dream that doesn't really exist proved Solskjaer's downfall at Old Trafford
COMMENT In the late 2000s, Guardiola led Spanish football to leave Benitez's tactics behind – in the decade since, the Everton manager has been on the losing side of a battle of ideas
Chelsea and Italy's midfield metronome has been brilliant in 2021, but a handful of fluffed spot-kicks in big moments could cost Jorginho the Ballon d'Or
Portugal's talisman was left crying into the turf following failure to automatically qualify for the World Cup - is this the end of Cristiano Ronaldo as we know him?
Michael Edwards has helped turn Liverpool into what they are today - and though he's a background figure on Merseyside, his achievements deserve attention
Smith Rowe became an overnight talisman for Arsenal after a brilliant performance against the Blues last Boxing Day
Injuries and the loss of his talisman cost Smith his job at Villa, but fans should be sad to see him go
