Latest articles by Richard Jolly
Everton spent just £2m on new arrivals this summer, but appear quicker, more disciplined and are playing to their strengths
The last two seasons have been a trial for players, clubs and fans alike, but there's green shoots of optimism that 2021/22 could be the best campaign in recent memory. FFT runs down what we can't wait to happen this year...
Romelu Lukaku's £98m transfer was funded entirely through the sale of fringe players
The England forward excelled on the right for Borussia Dortmund but started on the left against Wolves last Sunday
An eye-watering asking price maybe have shown rivals that Tottenham aren't to be bullied in the transfer market - but should Daniel Levy have accepted the offer?
With managers implying that squads aren't fully vaccinated, the goalposts may have changed in what constitutes reasonable grounds for COVID-enforced postponement of games
Shaqiri leaves Liverpool with a legacy consisting mostly of three big games - but the Swiss attacker has been a success of sorts at Anfield and a blueprint for similar players
Despite drab football last season, Nuno should get a hero's welcome when he returns to Molineux this weekend - after all, he performed magic in the Midlands for Wolverhampton Wanderers
Joan Laporta has repeatedly blamed his predecessor for the mess he inherited - and he's completely right to do so
West Ham are flourishing despite having no traditional no.9 in their ranks - and strangely, this is a typically Moyesian trait...
The Bees have made a splash by developing rough diamonds and selling them on at a profit - but how far can that take you in the Premier League?
Joe Willock joins Newcastle with a buzz - yet his greatest Magpies form might yet be behind him already
Tottenham Hotspur have endured six months of upheaval in the dugout, boardroom and on the pitch. As the Harry Kane saga goes on, the pressure is on new manager Nuno Espirito Santo to start North London life with a bang...
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and the club's fans will never see eye to eye until the Magpies' sale goes through. Steve Bruce must pray key players Callum Wilson and Allan Saint-Maximin can stay fit or another season's worry awaits...
Patrick Vieira has refreshed a squad that had grown old and stale under Roy Hodgson
New Everton manager Rafael Benitez has his work cut out to convince sceptical Toffees fans he's the man to restore winning ways on the blue half of Merseyside, but where there's Dominic Calvert-Lewin, there's hope...
Burnley have new owners but Sean Dyche has struggled to convince new signings to come to Turf Moor, bar Stoke's Nathan Collins. Further support for Chris Wood is vital if they are to take the next step...
Aston Villa's talisman have departed, but the arrivals of Danny Ings, Emi Buendia and Leon Bailey add quality and depth to an already impressive squad
The Championship gets underway this weekend - and the trio of relegated Premier League clubs look dead-certs for promotion during bleak times
Many fans waived refunds to help clubs survive during lockdown – it's time football clubs repay them
Tipped to be the greatest player in Manchester United's history by Sir Alex Ferguson, England international Jones is now their sixth choice centre-back
Smith Rowe has taken the vacant no.10 shirt at Arsenal, while Sancho coveted Cavani's no.7 at Manchester United
Sancho doesn't just have to add creativity to United - he has to re-energise the righthand side for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
