David Moyes has a great deal of quality in his Goodison team, but he is lacking a right-back, a centre-half, a central-midfielder - and a genuine leader. Posted March 31, 2008 by Kenny Harper

The likeable former Nottingham Forest and Northern Ireland star's managerial success at Leicester and Celtic shows he knows how to get the most out of his players. Can he now lift Villa among the Premiership elite? Posted July 19, 2007 by Mark Apostolou

Benayoun and Reo-Coker have gone, but with Bellamy and Parker aboard and Dean Ashton fit, Alan Curbishley's men still have the pedigree to compete with the likes of Spurs, Newcastle, Everton and Aston Villa. . Posted July 23, 2007 by Ralph Little

A niggly Under-21 game ended with the Spurs midfielder off almost before he was on. The ugly atmosphere came from an incident which was beyond the ref's remit. Posted June 19, 2007 by Alistair Murray

With the club in freefall, the idea of the saviour from Iceland pulling things round takes the biscuit. Posted March 04, 2007 by Joe Morris