Why it’s the ghosts of 2015,not 2010 that haunt Crystal Palace
Ben Jones looks at the progression and future of Crystal Palace after ten years in the Premier League
Mark Hughes and a Welsh Revolution
When Mark Hughes took over as Wales manager in 1999 he enacted a revolution. Ben Jones looks at the roots, form and impact of his work.
Michael Owen the fully formed wonderkid
Ben Jones looks at young Michael Owen and explores why he was the perfect wonderkid
Kevin Keegan England Manager-Scapegoats and Sacrificial Lambs
Kevin Keegan has the lowest win percentage of any England manager. Ben Jones looks at his time in ‘the second most important job in the country’, and examines why in some ways he was the perfect man for the job at the time.
Daydream believers and a Stadium of Light
When Peter Reid joined Sunderland in 1995 they were on the verge of relegation to the third tier. Reid took Sunderland to their highest position in 40 years in a gleaming new stadium. Ben Jones asks what was behind this success and explores whether Sunderland’s bright future was an optical illusion.
How Arsene Wenger broke the three year rule and built Arsenal’s invincibles
Ben Jones explores how Arsene Wenger defied the three year rule in overseeing ‘an evolutionary process-not far from a managerial masterpiece, ’ and created the invincibles.