FOR 55 minutes, Liverpool fans hoped they would go to next weekend’s fixture against Manchester City with a four-point lead.

IN football, leadership plays a crucial role in a team’s cohesion, passing the manager’s instructions, and turning a game around when the team are in a hole.

AWAY from home and at the Etihad, one would expect Chelsea to fold like they did at Anfield,

PUT ON “Going the Distance” by Bill Conti as this season is definitely going the distance for every subplot imaginable.

PROBABLY the best advertising that the Premier League can offer to its international audience: high-scoring games, many subplots, and entertaining results to ensure that the audience stays tuned until the end of the season.

THE FA Cup weekend brought some exciting match-ups for the fans but the main topic of conversation was not the fixtures, but the bombshell dropped early on Friday morning.

HOW does one announce to the football world that one is back from a long suspension and as prolific as ever in front of the goal?

IF you are a Game of Thrones fan, you might remember Ned Stark’s famous words: “Winter is coming!”

IT’S that time of the year when every football fan gets excited – not about New Year’s resolutions, but the January transfer window.

CONSISTENCY is key to winning the league and qualifying for the Champions League.

ARSENAL are once again at the top this Christmas after an entertaining open play against Liverpool at Anfield.

LEADING up to the week, many Liverpool fans dreamt of another humiliation for their greatest rivals, Manchester United.