One week ago it seemed Portsmouth’s push for the play-offs was alive and kicking.

There is still very much to play for at the top and bottom of the table with the exception of Bari who are at home against Catania.

The nominations for the PFA Player of the Season, and PFA Young Player of the Season have been released. I think they’re just about fair, but for me they miss the player who I think IS the best player within the Premier League this year…

The moral of the story?… well, if you don’t know, you’ll never make it as a Sky Sports reporter.

Wickham, 18 has been linked with all of the current top 6 in the last year but it was believed Spurs and Liverpool were partially interested.

Lille finally look set to cash in on Eden Hazard. Arsenal and Chelsea are two of many admirers chasing the 20-year old winger, who is set for one of Europe’s elite.

Tonight’s Europa league quarter finals contain zero British participants. All the money in Manchester City and the legendary history of Liverpool, neither of the two could reach this stage. Rangers also failed to progress to the quarters, although their disaster finances and limited squad excuses their absence.

This week, Richard Scudamore, the chief executive of the Premier League, announced that all 20 top-flight clubs have agreed that, starting next year, there will be a crack-down on players and managers abusing, criticising and generally haranguing referees.