Vidic hit with one-match ban

Date: 30th January 2009 at 6:31 pm | Written by
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Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic will miss the first leg of the Champions League tie against Internazionale after being handed a one-match ban by FIFA.   The Serbia international has been punished for his red card in last month's Club World Cup final success against …

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Shay Given closing in on City move

Date: 30th January 2009 at 6:29 pm | Written by
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Shay Given is close to finalising his transfer from Newcastle United to Manchester City after the Magpies gave the goalkeeper permission to talk to Mark Hughes' side.   A fee has still to be agreed for the Republic of Ireland international, but it now seems …

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Should Arsenal forgive and forget and bring the Frenchman back?

Date: 30th January 2009 at 2:14 pm | Written by
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Italia Serie A PodJockey David Schiavone wonders if Mathieu Flamini would ever be welcomed back at the Emirates.   Would Mathieu Flamini be welcomed back to the Emirates? I ask this question because after 6 months in Milan, the …

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Newcastle v Sunderland – will the mackems complete an unlikely double?

Date: 30th January 2009 at 2:08 pm | Written by
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Premiership Preview.co.uk take a look ahead to the Tyne/Wear derby at St James Park and pinpoints the best prices for those who like a flutter. Newcastle vs Sunderland Sunday 1st February 1.30pm – LIVE on SKY   TEAM NEWS Michael Owen and Joey Barton …

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The SEVEN reasons why Manchester City are on the verge of coming good

Date: 30th January 2009 at 2:07 pm | Written by
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Premiership Talk's Brian Lofrumento looks at the seven reasons as to why Manchester City is on the verge of coming good.   When Manchester City was taken over earlier this season, talks of Galacticos and 10 digit numbers were …

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Rovers complete Diouf swoop

Date: 30th January 2009 at 2:06 pm | Written by
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Sam Allardyce will renew acquaintances with El Hadji Diouf after the Senegal forward completed his move from Sunderland to Blackburn Rovers. Allardyce, who managed Diouf for four years at former club Bolton Wanderers, has paid an undisclosed fee believed to be …

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Is Spurs’ very own ‘Double D’ the key to their survival hopes?

Date: 30th January 2009 at 2:01 pm | Written by
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Football FanCast columnist Fanos Kyriacou wonders if Spurs' key to survival rest with the double D (Dawson and Defoe)?   If anything positive has come out of our recent bad run it is the form of Jermain Defoe up …

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For the sake of West Brom, Carson needs to start trusting his own abilities

Date: 30th January 2009 at 1:54 pm | Written by
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Football FanCast columnist Ian Woodcock feels it vital that Scott Carson starts trusting his own abilities, in order to get him out of his current rut. Scott Carson had played only three games for Leeds United when Liverpool …

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Is it time Harry’s transfer approach went under closer scrutiny?

Date: 30th January 2009 at 1:48 pm | Written by
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Engaged in the process of wrapping up an interview in a recent edition of BBC's Football Focus, former Spurs and England man Darren Anderton revealed his plans to go "travelling around the world with his girlfriend."   Two …

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Why Villa are starting to prove that they are no flash in the pan

Date: 30th January 2009 at 1:40 pm | Written by
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New Football FanCast columnist Tim Focas feels that Aston Villa are proving no flash in the pan in a season of shocks.   We have had many shocks so far this season… Rafa's rant and brief reign at …

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