South Africa's Cup Is Failing To Set The World On Fire
by Paul Wilson (Commentary | Guardian - January 31)
A reputation for violence and sky-high prices mean football fans are not flocking to the 2010 World Cup more details | go to article

Manchester City Found Wanting As Steve Pienaar Delivers For Everton
by Paul Wilson (Result | Guardian - January 16)
Manchester City's top-four credentials were put into perspective by a team who know how hard breaking into the Champions League elite can be. Roberto Mancini suffered his first defeat as City manager at the hands of an Everton side apparently determined to prove that no one is impressed by mere money and that the Italian's apparently effortless glide into fourth place was simply the result of a friendly run of fixtures. more details | go to article

Germany's Friendliness Is An Example To All
by Paul Wilson (Blog Entry | Guardian - August 26)
The friendliness and humility shown by the German national side showed up England's arrogant superstar culture. more details | go to article

Emerton's Efforts Provide Little Cheer
by Paul Wilson (Result | Guardian - December 19)
Sir Alex Ferguson reckons Everton have 'no chance' of winning the title. That hardly counts as sticking his neck out on the evidence of this most uninspiring of afternoons, though Everton still occupy an improbable automatic Champions League spot. God help them with Barcelona and Bayern Munich, because only the woodwork saved them from last-minute defeat here. more details | go to article

Lucky United Scramble A Scrappy Point
by Paul Wilson (Result | Guardian - September 12)
Never mind Manchester United's worst start to a Premiership season, let's hear it for Bolton's boldest opening to date. Statistically this may not match the flying start of three years ago, when Bolton surprised everyone by taking nine points from their first three matches, but after five games it feels more solid. more details | go to article

Gronkjaer Points Way As Chelsea Survive Tinkering To Claim Second
by Paul Wilson (Result | Guardian - May 9)
Chelsea are making a habit of surrendering match-winning situations. In fact, in the last days of their Roman manager's empire they have turned self-destruction into something of an art form. more details | go to article

Fergie's Fretful Future
by Paul Wilson (Analysis | Guardian - May 9)
A worried Sir Alex Ferguson insisted last night that Manchester United wanted to go into the FA Cup final feeling good about themselves. 'We stand together,' he said after the 1-1 draw against Chelsea, before thanking supporters for their loyalty in a difficult season. 'I am determined we will not be going to the Cup final shredded into tiny pieces.' more details | go to article

Murphy On Spot To Punish United From Spot
by Paul Wilson (Result | Guardian - April 25)
Liverpool mugged Manchester United in broad daylight on a warm spring afternoon, pretending for most of the match to be as clueless and dispirited as their recent results suggested yet remaining alert enough to take advantage the minute the home side took their eye off the ball. more details | go to article

Viduka adds to Blackburn's woe
by Paul Wilson (Result | Guardian - April 11)
Graeme Souness asked his Blackburn Rovers players to use this match to show what they are made of. He should know better than to ask questions to which he does not know the answer. Blackburn duly turned in an impression of a doormat, enabling Leeds United to wipe their feet gratefully before climbing level with them on 31 points. more details | go to article