Dan thinks he’s spotted the change that could give Chelsea the edge over Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool.
What’s this? A COS world exclusive? Who have Chelsea bought? Ronaldhino? Kaka? Peter Crouch? No. Mourinho isn’t about to buy anyone as far as I know. But he has announced a tactical change that could prove crucial in […]

Daniel looks at the Judas inside all of us, and ponders which Premier League players will be annoying the hell out of their own fans this season.

We love our teams, but we don’t always love every individual in them. The player in question may be terminally shit, generally OK but clanger prone, a waste of […]

Dan looks at one of next season’s dark horse relegation candidates, and as usual it’s up front where Middlesbrough will live or die.
If Christmas is the time of goodwill to all men, then pre-season is the time to make a profit from their misery. The bookmakers’ favourites to be relegated from the Premiership next May […]

Daniel thinks the strikers aren’t the root of Liverpool’s attacking problems.
Hooray, Liverpool spent a lot of money!
Hooray, Liverpool spent a lot of money on a Spaniard that we’ve heard of!
Hooray, Liverpool spent a lot of money on one quality player rather than several mediocre players who are unlikely to be first team regulars!
Hooray, Liverpool will […]

Daniel looks at the simultaneous success and plight of England’s national team.
England’s Under-21 team has reached the semi-finals of the European Championships; its best performance since the 1980s and a massive improvement on its failure to qualify for many of the finals since the era of Hoddle and Waddle’s ‘Diamond Lights’ and The Hoff chatting […]

Daniel takes a closer look at an allegedly ‘no-arguments’ ranking of the Premiership’s best players.
At this time of the year pundits review the past Premiership season and various lists appear of the best and worst players to have (dis)graced our stadiums and TV screens. These reviews are usually highly subjective and reflect the writer’s bias […]

Daniel picks the best of the rest from 2006/07, and tries to avoid Gary Neville.
Yes, the best teams are more likely to be represented in a ‘Team of the Season’ and Manchester United have played some great stuff in 2006-2007, but eight players in the PFA side, including the whole defence?
Come on! Was Manchester United […]

Dan reckons Chelsea’s money man is in it for more than the silverware.
It was the classic football tale: Russian billionaire buys football club, spends millions on players, recruits most promising manager in the world, manager ends Manchester United-Arsenal Premiership stranglehold bringing a smile to neutrals, manager pisses off Fergie and Wenger bringing great cheer […]

Daniel has 10 simple rules for not bottling it in Milan.
1. Attack Milan with pace. You are guaranteed to hear the ‘expert’ TV co-commentator blather some trite, old pap along the lines of, “United could do with just stringing a few passes together. They don’t have to threaten Milan, just settle themselves into the game, patient […]

Daniel throws his two pennies in about everyone’s favourite topic - absolutely shocking Premiership signings.
Aaah, the East End of London – jellied eels, violent nutters and the wheeler dealer, market stall trader who could sell ice to Eskimos and snap up a bargain quicker than you can say “Pete Beale”.
Unfortunately for West Ham fans, […]