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Newcastle will toil under big mouth bully Kinnear

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:42:08 +0100

Paul Parker believes Joe Kinnear's appointment as Newcastle director of football is doomed to fail because of his unpopularity and unappealing character traits. Continue reading →

Baines a perfect fit for Manchester United

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:19:02 +0100

Former Manchester United full-back Paul Parker is all for Leighton Baines joining ex-Everton boss David Moyes at Old Trafford. Continue reading →

Quotas are needed or English kids will have no chance

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:20:07 +0100

Paul Parker says the England team are doomed to fail until more young players play regularly in the top flight. Continue reading →

Sorry Palace, but Zaha is ready for United

Tue, 28 May 2013 13:55:21 +0100

Crystal Palace want Wilfried Zaha back on loan, but Paul Parker believes he's ready to start his Manchester United career. Continue reading →

City a better option than Chelsea for Mourinho

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:38:40 +0100

Paul Parker believes Jose Mourinho should resist the temptation to return to Chelsea – because Manchester City is a far more challenging project. Continue reading →

Mancini paid price for poor man-management

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:12:06 +0100

Paul Parker says poor man-management, not poor results, is why Manchester City sacked Roberto Mancini. Continue reading →

There will not be another like Sir Alex Ferguson

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:13:17 +0100

Paul Parker made over 100 appearances for Sir Alex Ferguson, and describes first-hand what made Fergie such a great manager. Continue reading →

Mourinho return everything that’s wrong with Chelsea approach

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:19:11 +0100

Paul Parker reckons Chelsea will be making a big mistake is they reappoint Jose Mourinho as manager. Continue reading →

Lack of English grit could send Newcastle down

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:00:44 +0100

Paul Parker says Newcastle's reliance on foreign players could cost them in a relegation scrap. Continue reading →

United must build on success; City need a new manager

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:07:18 +0100

Paul Parker believes Manchester United will respond to winning the Premier League with some big-name signings, while Manchester City should cut their losses on Roberto Mancini. Continue reading →

Rooney will be only loser if he messes Fergie around over new deal

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:13:40 +0100

Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker advises Wayne Rooney not to use a sneaky agent if he is trying to earn an improved contract under Sir Alex Ferguson. Continue reading →

Margaret Thatcher deserves a minute’s silence

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:45:11 +0100

Paul Parker played during a period of racism and hooliganism in Thatcher's Britain and suggests football should respect the 'Iron Lady'. Continue reading →

Sunderland will become a laughing stock under Di Canio

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:01:55 +0100

Sunderland's appointment of Paolo Di Canio as manager is utter madness, according to Eurosport expert Paul Parker. Continue reading →

Boring England could be headed for the play-offs

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:25:32 +0000

Paul Parker expects England to bore the pants off their fans in Montenegro and says defeat could be catastrophic. Continue reading →

Owen should never have left Liverpool

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:21:37 +0000

Paul Parker says the one big mistake of Michael Owen's career was leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid. Continue reading →

Worries over Wilshere

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:27:09 +0000

Jack Wilshere’s latest injury blow worries me intensely. At least it’s the different ankle, but given his problems in the past you never know if it’s an over-compensation issue. If Wilshere’s latest injury is just a knock, then fine, these … Continue reading →

How Rafael can stop Ronaldo

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:58:51 +0000

Paul Parker gives Rafael some advice as he prepares to face Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Continue reading →

Beckham circus might work against PSG

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:13:25 +0000

David Beckham's debut for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday was a huge media event and he could make his first start against Marseille, again, on Wednesday in the cup. However, I can't help but feel his arrival at the club could … Continue reading →

Fixture fiddling taking buzz out of game

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:57:41 +0000

The way the Champions League knockout stage is organised is taking the buzz out of big European nights, and indicates a move to a continental super league. The last 16 has been spread out over a month, with the first … Continue reading →

Juventus far too strong for Celtic

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:20:24 +0000

Celtic have done fantastically well to reach the last 16 of the Champions League, but if you were to ask me if they have any chance of causing an upset against Juventus I'd have to be honest and say - … Continue reading →

Singapore must tackle gambling epidemic

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:59:12 +0000

I can't say I was surprised when I heard that Europol's match-fixing investigation centred on a cartel in Singapore. I have been living in Singapore for a couple of years because I work for TV out here. In many ways … Continue reading →

Balotelli’s next move make or break

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:38:14 +0000

If Mario Balotelli leaves Manchester City, as seems increasingly likely, it will represent a major personal blow to Roberto Mancini. Mancini has staked a great deal on being able to get the best out of his compatriot, but the project … Continue reading →

De Gea could cost Manchester United the title

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:41:12 +0000

David De Gea has come in for some criticism for his role in Tottenham's equaliser against Manchester United, and I have to say I agree with my ex-team-mate Gary Neville - he was at fault for the goal. Although he … Continue reading →

Vanity signings won’t help QPR

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:32:51 +0000

If QPR complete the signings of Loic Remy and Yann M'Vila, it would certainly represent a major transfer coup, but they are not what the club needs right now. These are two players have not experienced English football before. There's … Continue reading →

England’s failings exposed by FIFA XI

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:50:05 +0000

It was no surprise to see La Liga completely dominate FIFA's Team of the Year: the Spanish league has all the best individual talents in world football. We all know there is a perpetual debate about which league is the … Continue reading →

Benitez paid the price for disrespecting QPR

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:44:23 +0000

Rafa Benitez was disrespectful to Queens Park Rangers when he decided to drop both Juan Mata and Eden Hazard and he has been punished with a result that leaves his approval rating amongst Chelsea fans at an all-time low. Benitez … Continue reading →

Year in Review: Muamba back from the dead

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 08:46:08 +0000

We are asking all of our experts to give us their picks of 2012. Here Paul Parker reviews the year in football. Best Match Manchester City 2-3 Manchester United. There hasn't been a bigger game in the Premier League given … Continue reading →

Time for Walcott to sink or swim as a striker

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:10:59 +0000

Now Arsene Wenger has given Theo Walcott a chance as a striker he has to give him a run of games to really show what he can do. It is time for Walcott to sink or swim in attack. Wenger … Continue reading →

Football isn’t spiralling out of control

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:20:42 +0000

When I look at the Premier League, I don't see a league that is spiralling out of control, despite the scenes we saw in Sunday's Manchester derby. The biggest problem with the Premier League is that the money side of … Continue reading →

Chelsea will go out, and Roman will never learn

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:42:28 +0000

For Chelsea to have any hope of reaching the knockout phase of the Champions League, they need Shakhtar Donetsk to beat Juventus. For Chelsea to have any hope of matching their Jose Mourinho-era glory, they need Roman Abramovich to stop … Continue reading →

Cantona made United great

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:29:54 +0000

It is now 20 years since Eric Cantona signed for Manchester United. He made United a global force, feared in England and around the world, and helped instil an attractive style of play. It was Eric who made United a … Continue reading →

Di Matteo must get a grip of Chelsea dressing room

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:00:23 +0000

Roberto Di Matteo's reluctance to deal with dissent in the Chelsea dressing room is both surprising and worrying for his future at the club. After Saturday's 2-1 defeat at West Brom, it was very surprising to hear him admit it … Continue reading →

England handing out caps far too easily again

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:59:32 +0000

It is always difficult selecting squads for meaningless internationals, with players dropping out through injury and fatigue, but again England are giving out caps far too easily and it is sad to see. Roy Hodgson seems to be falling into … Continue reading →

QPR cannot afford to go down

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:43:43 +0000

You never want to see any manager get sacked and I hope Mark Hughes is successful despite having a very difficult season to date. But my former club QPR cannot afford to go down. It is simple as that. A … Continue reading →

Clattenburg case a critical moment for FA

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:17:36 +0000

The allegation that a referee may have racially abused a player is incredibly serious and the Football Association now faces a critical moment where it must be seen to take the right course of action. We learned on Tuesday afternoon … Continue reading →

We are seeing the same old Arsenal

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:56:16 +0100

It is absolutely essential that Arsenal do not follow up their defeat away at Norwich on Saturday with another loss at home to Schalke in the Champions League on Wednesday night, but the signs are not looking promising for Arsene … Continue reading →

Danny Rose should have kept dignity in Serbia

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:27:35 +0100

What happened in Serbia with England's under-21s last night was disgusting, but Danny Rose cannot complain about getting sent off in the melee afterwards. Danny had managed to keep his head during 90 minutes of racial abuse from the Serbian … Continue reading →

St George’s Park a huge waste of money

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:32:45 +0100

There is a big fanfare today as the FA's National Football Centre at St George's Park is opened, but there is a horrible feeling that this is all missing the point. To spend £120 million on the coaching hub and … Continue reading →

Fergie right about foreign divers

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:45:59 +0100

Sir Alex Ferguson is right: foreigners do dive more than British players. It might be unpalatable to some but it is the truth. I have to agree with Sir Alex that it is something that has come from the foreign … Continue reading →

Terry retiring is right for ‘footballing reasons’

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:41:27 +0100

Whatever the whys and the wherefores surrounding John Terry retiring from international football, it is a decision which should benefit England on the pitch. I find it strange that he has waited until now to quit when he knew the … Continue reading →