In total control

The CTR360 is the ultimate control boot. Developed for players who pull the midfield strings. Players who specialise in killer through-balls. Players like Cesc. On Saturday, Cesc wore the CTR360 for the first time, getting a chance to see how the boot would improve his game. Over 90 minu ...

Speed kills

Strikers are judged on goals. But on Sunday, Drogba demonstrated the importance of every area of a centre forward’s game. His electric pace and storming power laid on the two goals that gave his team all three points and left them standing at the top of the league.

Defenders: read it and weep

Four league hat-tricks in three seasons. Five goals in his last two league games. Fernando’s got his eye on the 2009-2010 golden boot. Be warned.

Control is everything

You don’t need to score to change games. It’s all about pulling the strings. On Saturday, Cesc showed the impact of his game-winning control as his inch-perfect through-ball laid on the goal that won the three points. Be the player, behind the player.

Business as usual

When all eyes are on you, what do you do? If you’re Cristiano Ronaldo, you do what you’ve always done. Just 27 minutes into his European debut, he fired in a trademark free kick. Then added another in the second half. Same again next time?