Eze’s decisions, calmness and ability to retain possession are the giveaways to his class. In heavy traffic towards the end of the first half he emerged from…

Across Europe, it is common to recruit an ex-player into an executive position. Paolo Maldini at AC Milan, Edwin van der Sar at Ajax and Bayern Munich…

By the time Textor bought in last August, Parish was established as one of the most vocal and influential Premier League executives, both in private shareholders meetings…

Aaron Lennon’s new lease of life at Burnley could help spell big trouble for two of his former clubs, Leeds United and Everton. Lennon fired the ball…

Sean Dyche crawled through traffic on his drive to Selhurst Park but at least his Burnley team moved further up the road towards catching troubled Leeds United…

What they do not have, though, is the points tally to show for it. For all those developments, the results have been no better than they were…

“Champions of the world” was the gleeful chant of the Chelsea supporters as Hakim Ziyech’s last-minute goal enabled their team to emerge with three points from the…

Zaha’s immediate reaction, adopting the universal mime for “I slipped” by gesticulating in exasperation at the guilty, unstable sod of turf that gave way beneath his left…

Not since the 2016/17 season has a player contributed goals and assists at a faster rate, and Olise will hope to add to his tally against Brighton…

For anyone looking for evidence of why Norwich City remain fixed to the bottom of the Premier League table, then the second goal they conceded here would…

There were many Crystal Palace players missing from their Covid-affected line-up, as well as their manager Patrick Vieira on the touchline, but ultimately when it came to…

Palace also wanted players who meant they were less dependent on Wilfried Zaha – because what would happen when he finally goes? At the same time better…

Leeds United have condemned “Chelsea Rentboy” chants aimed at Conor Gallagher during their Rainbow Laces game against Crystal Palace on Tuesday and will help anti-discrimination campaigners identify…

Steven Gerrard made it two wins from two as Aston Villa manager as his team proved too strong for in-form Crystal Palace. Telegraph Sport analyses the five…

Two games, two victories, 2-1. Already things are looking rosy for Aston Villa under Steven Gerrard. A first away triumph since the game at Old Trafford in…

It is a measure of Christian Benteke’s ongoing value to Crystal Palace that, in a summer of remarkable upheaval in south London, one of the club’s first…