Up for further discussion this week: Villa's route into the top four, the accuracy of statistics, Arsene Wenger's tactical blind spot, and the motivation of Football365 in 'bashing' the Beeb at 'every opportunity'...
We're not making an apology for hitting the repeat button...
Have Liverpool finally turned their corner?...
There was a time when David James was a joke, but he has proved to be an island of calm and maturity in a sea of football nonsense. In this greedy era, his attitude deserves some applause...
Arsenal suffer yet another humiliation against one of the top two teams in the country on their home turf...
Passion and rivalry are a key part of football, but clubs need to think about where the boundaries lie, acknowledge any breach - and come together to defuse the tension, says Philip Cornwall...
Focussing largely on the Manchester derby, Nick Miller wonders why anyone can't be gripped by a game like that, whether Shay Given really is all that and how to make a more convincing protest...
We should be enjoying the competitiveness of the top three divisions, but bad news from Crystal Palace is a reminder that things are not rosy. Premier League clubs must take a sensible lead...
The FA like nothing more than sweeping controversy under the carpet, but if Rio Ferdinand is not punished then something is badly wrong. Also, who was worse than Mikael Silvestre for Arsenal...?
More than eight million home viewers watched the climax of the Manchester derby on BBC1, and that's far more than ever watches a live Premier League game. Don't judge interest on crowds...
Sol Campbell will come in for plenty of criticism for sueing his former club when they're in dire straits - see Mediawatch - but wouldn't you want any money owed by a club going under?
Tevez 'only' scored two goals did he? Hmmm. Why it's time for Gary Neville to hang up his boots, Roberto Mancini's best tactical decision so far, a surprising choice for man of the match and...
David Sullivan aiming for Champions League football at West Ham is all well and good, but Philip Cornwall recalls how Eggert Magnusson said similar four years ago, and look how that turned out...
Even with the amount of injuries Rafa Benitez has to cope with, the team picked for Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Stoke was not one of a club looking towards the Champions League...
All the headlines this week have been about Manchester United's finances, but far more worrying is the real prospect of a Premier League club being relegated out of existence...
Even Guillem Ballague agrees Liverpool are underachieving now. When Graeme Souness was knocked out by Bristol City in 1994, he was sacked. Philip Cornwall wonders if Rafa can survive...
The rivalry between Manchesters City and United is one that has been complicated of late by money. It will be interesting to see how Alex Ferguson reacts to United being hit in the pocket...
"Blow me, f**kface," may not be the greatest PR statement, but it's not surprising that those in football snap occasionally. Abuse works both ways, so fans shouldn't dish it out if they can't take it...
The Provisional IRA struck during Euro 96 and potential suicide-murderers attempted to strike during the Ashes, but the shows went on. Philip Cornwall casts his vote with Arsene Wenger...
Alex Ferguson declared himself happy with a point at Birmingham, but with the usually excellent Brum below their usual standard, United needed a win. That, and some perspective on the weekend...
Owen Coyle's departure is a blow, but Burnley must not repeat the mistakes of those that came before them and spend more than they can afford, even if it means relegation back to the Championship...
Philip Cornwall recalls the days when the weather really made a mess of the fixture list, and notes that Arsene Wenger will complain, even if it's not him that will be most inconvenienced...
No prizes for guessing who were the big winners of the weekend even though it was shocking stuff...
When things are so very tight, you simply cannot survive in the Premier League if nobody likes the manager. Philip Cornwall says just about doing enough cost Gary Megson his job...
A little knowledge of cricket would aid the appreciation of this article, but the point is made clear: taking the technology route would open up a large can of worms and wouldn't necessarily ended the rows...