Premier League action returns with a passionate derby on Merseyside and a more restrained affair in London Posted September 07, 2006 by Reuters

In a wonderfully hard fought match, Chelsea survives the sending off of Michael Ballack with a brilliant goal by Drogba to escape with a victory over Liverpool to highlight Premier League action which saw Portsmouth rise to the top of the table. Posted September 18, 2006 by Reuters

Steve Staunton's Republic of Ireland were unrecognisable on Wednesday – the ramshackle outfit hammered 5-2 by Cyprus last Saturday morphed into a brave new world. Posted October 13, 2006 by Tommy Martin

With almost a third of the Premiership season gone, it's a good a time as any to rate the impact of your club's summer signings so far. Posted November 10, 2006 by CaughtOffside.com

Now that his honeymoon with the sports hacks is over, the national coach is about to fall foul of the fans. Posted November 15, 2006 by Stuart Stratford