Richard Buxton

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GONE: Jose Mourinho covering his face under a hood as he is driven out of Chelsea's training centre in Cobham on Thursday.

Richard Buxton: Mourinho's seven deadly sins

Dec 19, 2015

"Chelsea Football Club and Jose Mourinho have today parted company by mutual consent... both Jose and the board agreed results have not been good enough this season and believe it is in the best interests of both parties to go our separate ways. The club’s focus is now on ensuring our talented squad reaches its potential. There will be no further comment until a new appointment is made." - Chelsea’s statement on Mourinho (above)

Mourinho deserves Chelsea sacking, says Richard Buxton

Dec 18, 2015

BLUES FOR BLUES' BOSS: Jose Mourinho is walking on thin ice after accusations of "player betrayal", following their 2-1 loss to Leicester on Monday.

Mourinho, van Gaal have never tasted this, says Richard Buxton

Dec 17, 2015

CROSSED OVER CROSSES: Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet (in black) flapping at a West Brom corner, eventually allowing Craig Dawson (not in picture) to score the Baggies' equaliser.

Axe Mignolet, or Reds can forget about top four

Dec 15, 2015

WE'RE LEADING: Olivier Giroud (No. 12) giving Joel Campbell a piggy ride as Hector Bellerin joins in to celebrate the Frenchman's penalty conversion and 50th EPL goal  for the club.

Arsenal's best chance to end title drought

Dec 14, 2015

Welcome back, the Beast of the Blues

Dec 11, 2015

TIME TO BUCK UP: The Chelsea players under Jose Mourinho (near right) have a big task to avoid defeat against Porto tomorrow morning.

Jose's job is on the line, says Richard Buxton

Dec 09, 2015

4 reasons why Liverpool won't win the EPL

Dec 08, 2015

SoLid: Chris Smalling (top) keeping Andy Carroll quiet.

Stubborn van Gaal may have to go

Dec 06, 2015

BIG BLOWS: Besides Alexis Sanchez (above), Santi Cazorla and Laurent Koscielny are also injured in the 1-1 draw with Norwich.

Wenger to blame for Arsenal's injury crisis

Dec 01, 2015

METEORIC RISE:  Leicester City's Jamie Vardy (below) was languishing in non-league football as recently as 2012.

Vardy is Man United's missing link

Nov 30, 2015

UNHAPPY: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (above) showing little excitement, despite his side's clinical 4-0 rout of Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Why so glum?

Nov 26, 2015

“i see him as the English version of (Andres) iniesta. he has still got a long way to go, but that is the sort of player i see in him.” - Former Man United assistant coach Rene Meulensteen on Jesse Lingard (above)

Lingard can be the next Iniesta

Nov 25, 2015