Declan Warrington

Transfer news Declan Warrington thinks Lukas Podolski could have fulfilled his potential at Arsenal had Robin van Persie stayed – and the German's isn't the only 'what if?' story in football...

England You're the next big thing, the safest gloves in England... then you get picked for the Three Lions, and your career swan-dives. Declan Warrington investigates the victims - and wonders what might be going wrong...

England Declan Warrington says the Three Lions still lag some way behind world football's powerhouses, but believes the bigger picture is unfolding nicely...

Talentspotter With several big clubs potentially on the hunt for new No.1s this summer, Declan Warrington assesses who could be switching places during the transfer window...

Steve McClaren It's almost impossible to shake the image of the Derby boss on a drenched Wembley touchline, but his work since should give him a shot at the job next time, writes Declan Warrington...

Chelsea The Portuguese tactician may have done well to take a leaf from a Chelsea predecessor's book (to a certain extent), writes Declan Warrington...

John Stones Few players felt Everton’s dismal 2015/16 quite like the 22-year-old, who suffered at the turn of the year and didn’t recover. But, writes Declan Warrington, there’s only one way to get him back on track – and it shouldn’t involve changing his game...

FFT 100 Greatest Committed, intelligent and with a thirst for clean sheets, the Italian central defender also set up play from the back with unerring ease

Real Madrid Los Blancos have long built their success around a glittering array of stars, but they could have so much more with the right long-term strategy, writes Declan Warrington...

Lists Oh, Ajax... it's coming. It's happened to them before, of course – and these other European club sides who had their best players sold before they could achieve ultimate glory

Roy Hodgson His major tournaments were overwhelming disappointments, writes Declan Warrington, but don’t completely discredit what he leaves for the next man to work with

England Subtle shifts in playing staff, formation and practising what he preached at under-21 level could help England’s manager take his young side further still, writes Declan Warrington

Arda Turan Declan Warrington analyses the fallout following the Catalan side's purchase of the Turkish attacker... 

Liverpool A bad season forced a backroom overhaul and departure of the Reds' long-serving skipper, leaving B-Rodg with a big job to do. Declan Warrington explains what's on his plate...

Brendan Rodgers With B-Rodge removed from his position at Anfield, Declan Warrington conducts the post-mortem on his Reds tenure...