The Premier League season is not yet a quarter of the way through, but the battle lines have been drawn. Chelsea will lead the chasing pack which will consist of Manchester United and Arsenal. Manchester City will not be serious challengers. Read more

Birmingham City need to unite as a squad, play to their full capability and climb up the Premier League table, according to defender Scott Dann. Read more

Although the news that a Premier League club has signed an 11-year-old boy may seem a little strange to some people, the announcement is a clear sign of Chelsea’s ambition to make sure the future of football is Blue. Read more

Wednesday’s court ruling which found against the apparent tyrannical regime of Liverpool’s owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, may finally be the turning point of their season. Their previous manager, Rafael Benitez, was much criticised for using that expression – after each positive result he would declare that the team now had a platform on which to build – only to return to form on their next outing and disappoint their long-suffering fans once more. But the High Court’s decision to pave the way for the sale to one of their three potential suitors this week might finally be the stimulus for genuine change throughout the Anfield hierarchy, which can only filter through to the on-pitch performances. Worse, the football transfer rumours have linked a number of key men with a move away to the club. Read more

Even though this season has been one of the most depressing in recent years for Liverpool fans, who are still having to deal with the thought of their club lingering under the threat of potential administration, the Europa League has the potential to be the one bright light in a season that otherwise has all the ingredients to be viewed as one that they already want to be concluded. Read more