Here we are, the big four play against each other this weekend, and each team needs a win. Manchester is trying to separate itself from arsenal, who are trying to keep up with the leaders. W... Read More

Redfan2000 - What's your take on the midfield for England? You lauded Jenas in the weekend blog, so how about explaining your thinking regards the competition with, Barry, Gerrard, Lampard, Carrick, Hargreaves et al, all vying for a CM slot? Could Jenas run the right wing?? What do you think of Downing as an attacking winger and his defensive qualities going the other way? Re the Inter debate, do you think they are truly a great side or just very consistent, unlike those around them and elsewhere? Never mind Rafa's position, do you think Grant will start next season as Manager at Chelsea? Who do you think RA would/could replace him with?? Bobby – I think you can see a significant improvement in Jenas since Ramos took over. He is more composed, chooses his moments to go forward and is much more disciplined. He has a very ... Read More

I’ll start off with a couple of questions that made it on to other blogs but were never answered. Nnogomes21 - I was wondering if you know/ have any idea's why Portugal's S.L. Benfica is strugg... Read More

Oh  my  word    Chelsea    are    indeed   in  somewhat  of  a  rut  and   then  we've    got   former   Welsh    national   manager      John  Toshack calling   the  recently  departed   Chelsea   manager  Jose  Mourinho,    something   akin  to  a  coward.     Well  one  thing  I've   got  to  say&nb... Read More

Reports of Mourinho's departure from Stamford Bridge are now extensive with the debate now centering on whether he resigned or was fired. Here are the latest articles from a couple British newspapers with their take on the shock developm... Read More

LosAngelesChelseaFan - Your thoughts on Denis Law? Meanwhile, what's your take on our premiership champions pick? I can't begin to figure why JM played 3 holding midfielders against Villa and left Joe Cole on the bench. It was hardly the all out attack we saw at Reading. No-one looked sharp. Maybe it's not surprising ... Read More

Atleti – Would this proposal by Platini affect Spain in the same way that it affects England (in terms of handing a Champions League spot to the Copa del Rey winner)? Bobby - My understanding is that it would impact on the countries that receive four spots every year. Curtains – Bert Trautmann wasn't British. He was a German POW before he started playing soccer ... Read More

neophyte - I didn't know Don Williams was still alive! Just a couple of off the wall comments: Where is the Reading firepower up front? Is Convey really that important because they have looked horrid up front? Bobby – Ted, Tennessee and Hank are deceased but not Don!I’m sure that they are missing Convey’s left foot but you have to consider the schedule that Reading as had the last few weeks. Has any side had a tougher run than Manchester United, West Ham, Chelsea, Arsenal, Portsmouth and L... Read More

Once upon a time there was a man called Sven Goran Eriksson. Eriksson was the England manager and quite successful too. However he had a dilemma. Eriksson, was ... Read More

henry14 - When l was looking in the group that England is in l have come to terms that Israel can spoil the party and England might be seen scrambling for dear life and now that they are allowed to play in Tel-Aviv, l see them going all the way. They have not lost in 13 internationals and last year they pushed France to the nail. If Croatia ca... Read More

henry14 - I personally feel that all the other 19 teams in the Prem lack creative midfielders in the mould of the Deco, Pirlo type that Arsenal have in abundance, l think everyone saw the how Arsenal were full of ideas and United lacked them at all, and by the way l feel Gerrard is not at all creative he is an impact midfielder. Bobby what do you make of my creativity theory. Is it true that everytime Arsenal won at Old Traffo... Read More

Last season Chelsea won the Premiership by 8 points with Manchester United finishing as the runner-up. Liverpool was a point further back and then Arsenal was 15 points behind and then came Tottenham an... Read More

England: Robinson, Neville, Ferdinand, Terry, A Cole, Beckham, Lampard, Hargreaves, Gerrard, J Cole, Rooney. Portugal: Ricardo, Miguel, Carvalho, Meira, Valente, Petit, Maniche, Tiago, Figo, Ronaldo, Pa... Read More

I'm a little disappointed in Ecaudor, I expected them to kick the #### out of England, and still have England ink out a win. Anyway happy about the result. We've got Portugal up next. Boy will that be a mountian to climb ... Read More

Daniel Taylor believes that we will see Jamie Carragher dropped and Michael Carrick in for the Ecuador match. Kevin McCarra writes about England’s best player at the World Cup to date, Joe Cole. All... Read More

I SWEAR, I THINK I'M A JINX! I wore my Liverpool Michael Owen Kit during Tuesday's game and look what happened. I've never worn it before, it was always up on my wall. I swear if they would have lost as well, i ... Read More

England needs to get a hold of the ball and play in the Swedish half for 5 minutes. It would be nice to see Sven take the initiative for once and put Aaron Lennon on to run at Sweden.... Read More

Over in the other game ####mp;T is losing 1-0 at half time on an own goal. It looks like it might be bad news for LA Galaxy fans as Cornell Glen has been carried off with an ... Read More

Based on possession and territorial dominance England should probably be leading by more. The right side of the Swedish defense has been targetted and the Cole brothers are going at the... Read More

Oh dear. Owen goes down and it did not look good. He's coming off. First 15 minutes - England the better... Read More