Alex Hess

Premier League Will Norwich ever win again? Alex Hess remembers six even worse top-flight streaks and the teams behind them

Year Zero Looking back at the season Ronaldinho broke onto the European scene, which ended with him in magical form and heading to the World Cup

Philippe Coutinho The Brazilian has dazzled since the turn of the year for Liverpool, after two years of working towards making it happen consistently. Alex Hess evaluates his ascent...

N'Golo Kante Claude Makelele, Patrick Vieira and Roy Keane were the heartbeat of title-winning sides of yesteryear. Alex Hess explains why their former clubs' most recent engine-room acquisitions could have a similar impact...

There’s a significant trinket up for grabs and Champions League football too, writes Alex Hess – but Sevilla might well do the Reds a greater long-term favour by winning in Basel… 

Premier League With Glenn Murray in the form of his life aged 35, Alex Hess takes a look at other players who continued to shine in the autumn of their careers

Manchester City Times they are a changin', writes Alex Hess, who explains the remodelled role of the Premier League skipper with reference to other forms of leadership…

Paul Pogba  Alex Hess takes a look at some of the big questions ahead of this weekend's round of fixtures...

Premier League With champions Chelsea languishing in the bottom half of the table, Alex Hess examines why English sides struggle to win consecutive championships...

Arsenal He's captained Brazil, scored a penalty in a Champions League final and amassed more than £100m in transfer fees. So why does the suggestion David Luiz is a clueless buffoon persist?

Antonio Valencia Alex Hess explains why the Ecuador international has become such an important member of the Red Devils side

Manchester City The acclaimed coach was supposed to bring an exciting new dawn – instead, he’s just another spendthrift boss, explains Alex Hess

100 Best Teenagers He's recently left teendom behind, but Manchester United's brilliant academy graduate is eligible for this list (honest). Just how did he go from complete unknown to heir of the throne at Old Trafford? 

Premier League The huge managerial posts that could have left them with ever-lasting legacies served only to dent their steely reputations – and now both of their teams are staring relegation in the face. Alex Hess evaluates the damage done by disaster

Theo Walcott The Everton winger leaves his 20s behind on Saturday, prompting Alex Hess to ponder what comes next for a player who has failed to live up to the early hype

Arsenal The Frenchman's football blueprint could still be vindicated this season, but his north London rivals are worryingly instilling it more successfully, argues Alex Hess...

Newcastle United The Magpies could be drifting towards a second relegation to the Championship in seven years. Alex Hess explains why all of the club's problems can be traced back to the boardroom...

Chelsea The Chelsea great is gambling with his legacy by returning to Stamford Bridge. As Alex Hess writes, more accomplished managers than him have been discarded in recent years

Radamel Falcao He looked an irreparably broken player at Manchester United and at Chelsea, but the Colombian striker has enjoyed a remarkable renaissance in Monaco

Pepe Reina The former Liverpool shot-stopper's career is one littered with misfortune and near misses, as Alex Hess recalls...

Brendan Rodgers The Leicester boss has impressed at every job he's had – yet self-mythologising and cringe quotes have made him a divisive figure. Will he guide the Foxes back into the Champions League?

Rafael Benítez Keeping Newcastle clear of relegation – and well clear at that – is easily among the season's finest achievements, writes Alex Hess

FFT 50 Managers The two-time Bundesliga winner hasn’t yet achieved glory with Liverpool, but Merseyside's Mr. Charisma has consistently performed above his resources

Chelsea The 31-year-old was once considered among the Premier League’s great technicians, but has somehow become a relic of a bygone era, writes Alex Hess. But how?

Premier League The top flight has greater strength and spending power than ever before, but that hasn't stopped players from further down the English football pyramid rising to the top. But will it continue? Alex Hess investigates...