Dermot Corrigan

Wu Lei has boosted the image of Chinese football with a promising start at Espanyol

Last weekend, the former SIPG man became the first Chinese player to score in La Liga.

Stephen Tudor

Why Manchester City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko is an inspiration who defies tired stereotypes

The cut-price rough diamond rapidly becoming the jewel in Manchester City's glittering crown.

Julien Laurens

Arsenal should be wary of a Rennes team emerging from a slumber in Ligue 1

The presence of Hatem Ben Arfa and the French club's form should concern the Gunners.

Duncan Alexander

Lionel Messi: Just how incredible are the Barcelona star’s numbers?

The GOAT is great and all that, but is he actually just a luxury Jermain Defoe?.

Andy Mitten

If he wants to stay, David de Gea should take the huge contract on offer at Manchester United

The club's management of wages has been questionable but their loyalty deserves to be repaid.

Gareth Roberts

The rock and roll football era is over – Klopp’s Liverpool have grown up and moved on

Klopp has built the best defence in the Premier League to underpin the Reds' blistering attack.

Raphael Honigstein

Luka Jovic: The Eintracht Frankfurt loanee who has Europe’s big boys extremely interested

Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Chelsea are all keeping an eye on Jovic.

James McNicholas

Lacazette faced a battle for his future at Arsenal – he’s comfortably won that

Aubameyang's arrival threatened the Frenchman's status at the Emirates - instead, it's enhanced it.

Dermot Corrigan

Solari and Valverde: The low key men managing the most high profile teams on the planet

The current managers of Real Madrid and Barcelona are not the big characters we are used to.