Andy Gray

With half the season gone it's time to reflect on the good and the bad of what we've seen so far in the Premier League this season. First up, we've got a title race that any one of five clubs can win. And yes, I'll include Tottenham in that along with Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and current table-toppers [b]Manchester United[/b]. Spurs are easy to dismiss on the grounds that they've never really come close and that most of the players simply don't have the experience of handling the pressure of a close title race but we'll never know until we see them in that sort of situation. While they're within touching distance of the table toppers they're in with a chance. The exact same thing goes for Manchester City. Who do of course have the advantage of having a squad filled with players...

Now and then you read something in the papers that you find so astonishing and mind-boggling that you have to read it again just to make sure your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. That's how I felt when I read Carlos Tevez's comments a few days ago saying he was bored, tired, fed-up of the stress of playing in the Premier League and thinking of quitting the game altogether. Regular readers of this column will know just how highly I rate the Manchester City captain in terms of ability, work-rate, determination and his uncanny knack of saving his best performances for the biggest games. Which is why I'm really hoping these were off-the-cuff remarks made when he was in a bit of a mood or that something was lost in translation here. But let's just assume for a minute that they weren't...

After last season's success, Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney will be the leading contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot. Carlos Tevez is a great player but isn't prolific enough in front of goal. Marouane Chamakh, an intriguing option at 32.0, certainly has talent and if he takes to the Premier League, then he could make a big impact. Fernando Torres would be my bet at 9.0. It's ridiculous to say that he's finished just because of a few niggling injuries. Despite winning the World Cup, he had a poor tournament by his high standards. People are talking about clubs offering £50 million for him but, as Manchester United discovered following the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo, the money is only good if the manager can find someone as good to replace him. If Torres stays at Liverpool,...

After last season's success, Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney will be the leading contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot. Carlos Tevez is a great player but isn't prolific enough in front of goal. Marouane Chamakh, an intriguing option at 32.0, certainly has talent and if he takes to the Premier League, then he could make a big impact. Fernando Torres would be my bet at 9.0. It's ridiculous to say that he's finished just because of a few niggling injuries. Despite winning the World Cup, he had a poor tournament by his high standards. People are talking about clubs offering £50 million for him but, as Manchester United discovered following the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo, the money is only good if the manager can find someone as good to replace him. If Torres stays at Liverpool,...