Julien Laurens

How Balotelli has become Super Mario once again at Marseille

The Italian striker looks to have found a home and hos goals could fire the club into Europe.

Duncan Alexander

Crystal Palace and the curse of Selhurst Park

The Eagles are superb on the road but flaky on their own patch, and it is nothing new.

Jonathan Wilson

Unai Emery’s ability to adapt is the key quality Arsenal must embrace to succeed

There are signs the players are buying into the manager's tactical nuances.

Raphael Honigstein

Niklas Süle has emerged as the man around which both Germany and Bayern will build their teams

The young defender has already displaced Boateng and Hummels as the mainstay of the Bavarians' defence.

James McNicholas

Sokratis has emerged as the leader of Emery’s Arsenal

The Greek centre-back is part of a dogged, dying breed - a defender's defender.

Gareth Roberts

As Liverpool struggle for creativity, why does Klopp refuse to turn to Shaqiri?

The Reds manager does not seem to trust the Swiss' off the ball work.

Adam Digby

Fabio Quagliarella: A scorer of great goals and now a great goal scorer

Quagliarella is level with Cristiano Ronaldo atop the Serie A scoring charts.

Graham Ruthven

Lukaku may not be first choice at Man Utd but he’s already proved crucial for Solskjaer

The Belgian bagged four goals in two games to seal vital wins as Man Utd chase the top four.

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.