Rich with optimism, hopeful for the future and a genuine ambition to progress - those were the things coming out of Goodison Park before this season began. So, subsequently, what mistakes did Ronald Koeman make?

If he didn't know already, Frank de Boer is now all too aware of how cruel the Premier League has become. After four league games without a win or a goal, Crystal Palace have decided to cut their losses on a man appointed with long-term…

I always feel that January is traditionally a month that's awash with trepidation of erstwhile loathsome customs; first of all there is the Bella Emberg amount of personal debt that I somehow have to negotiate through, although I feel that…