Features and Comment.

• The end of the road for Derby:

Goalpost discusses the relative failures of a club’s promotion and relegation in the space of a year.

• Aretha says show referees R.E.S.P.E.C.T….just a little bit.

Ashley Cole and Javier Mascherano act shamefully towards the men in black, spoiling it for players to ever question a referee decision.

• Jose Mourinho the depature from the bridge from the self annointed special one.

Shock horror! Dramatic exit for the man aside from Abramovich, who brought Chelsea the most successful club years ever.

• How do you solve a problem like Rafa?

Goalpost looks at Rafael Benitezs’ tenure as manager of Liverpool. Has he underachieved or has a Champions league triumph in 2005 made him unsackable after yet another mediocore season?

• This is England (Part 1) and This is England(part 2)

A recap of the England International scene. What went wrong regarding Euro qualifying campaign and a look to the future under new manager Fabio Capello

• An easy 35 minutes and everybody hates Lampard:

Goalpost responds to England’s match against Estonia and the England boo boys treatment of Frank Lampard

• About bleeding time Heskey has got the credit he deserves

Long overdue appreciation for the Wigan striker who was recalled to the England squad.

• Islamophobia in Newcastle

Comment on Newcastle fans racist treatment of Middlesborough’s Egyptian striker Mido

• England is rich in raw materials but not reaching its potential

The selection of English talent is as good as it ever was so why is it the national squad is underachieving and is the influx of foreighn players to the premiership to blame?

• Can Liverpoll emerge as serious title contenders this season?

Liverpool have spent an enoourmous amount of money this year making Rafa Benitez intentions for the forthcoming Premiership campaign clear. With this money spent, the pressure is now on Liverpool to perform.

• Do not write Arsenal off this season.

No Henry, Wenger’s future in doubt, and a whole team of youngsters with inexperience. No one expects Arsenal to amount a challenge in the premiership, but to what extent can this team prove us wrong?

• Keano versus the Wags

Those pesky Wags!

• Should Martin Jol be let go?

For a manager that has done so much to push a team forward, why is it that he is being considered for the chop so early into the season.

• Five players set to storm the premiership.

With so many new aquisitions to clubs in the premiership which players are expected to shine?

• What now for Leeds United?

Leeds United has gone into administration and has got minus 15 points for their trouble in the coca cola league 1. Fans of the club have been screwed over enough.

• David Beckham’s American Dream.

With his furore ino the wilderness of soccer in America, is David Beckham up for the challenge of importing Englands greatest ever sport export to a nation that prefers basketball, american football, baseball etc.