Roy Hodgson announced his England squad last week, and subsequently called-up Jack Rodwell as a late addition on Monday to cover for injuries. There were no Saints players in his squad, something I take issue with.

The first player who can feel harshly done by is Rickie Lambert. The Liverpudlian is coming off an impressive first…

Wayne Rooney's future at Manchester United took an interesting turn yesterday with him first claiming he's been pushed out of the club (), adamant a transfer never been requested, and then L'Équipe revealing negotiations between himself and PSG have begun (). This comes a month after club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi ruled out a move. Chelsea…

More strength in depth is needed

Sir Alex has had one of his greatest seasons at the helm in 2012/13, cultivating the spirit in a squad widely regarded to be second or third best in the league to regain the title in such emphatic fashion is nothing short of incredible.

However, in the biggest games, he has…

Is there any need for Robin van Persie to start at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon? Manchester United's number 20 scored the excellent hat-trick that sealed the club's 20th league title on Monday night against Aston Villa, and might be given a guard of honour by the Arsenal team that sold him last summer.

But Van…

Sir Alex Ferguson's 'big game' selection was predictable earlier in the campaign, but recently we've seen surprise strategies and plenty of rotation in key positions. Manchester United are currently on their best defensive run for years, having not conceded a goal in five Premier League matches, but even that has been achieved with a rotating centre-back partnership.

However, Ferguson's choice…