Torres misses Teesside trip

Date: 27th February 2009 at 3:37 pm | Written by
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Liverpool striker Fernando Torres will miss Saturday's trip to Middlesbrough with the twisted ankle he sustained against Real Madrid. The Spain international limped out of Wednesday's Champions League victory in the 61st minute and has not recovered in time for the …

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£14m, but exactly what Manchester City needed!

Date: 27th February 2009 at 2:30 pm | Written by
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Football FanCast columnist David Mooney holds his hands up over Craig Bellamy and feels the Welsh striker was exactly what Manchester City needed. Okay. I have a confession to make. And I have to do it now before I'm embarrassed any further. And …

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Why the missing ingredient at Liverpool is simply ‘belief’

Date: 27th February 2009 at 2:26 pm | Written by
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Football FanCast columnist Ed Jeffery reflects on another failed challenge and hopes next season it will last until May and not February. So there we have it. Following another disappointing home draw, Liverpool's title challenge is over for another year. While Man United fans …

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David Beckham – clearly a man of many talents (Video)

Date: 27th February 2009 at 2:22 pm | Written by
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Off The Post's Rob Parker sees David Beckham and Kevin Garnett shooting some hoops.   Filming on this new Adidas commercial presumably took place before David Beckham's Green Card was revoked, but here he is just chillin' with a tall gentleman called Kevin Garnett, …

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Why Arsenal will hope that this doesn’t come back to haunt them

Date: 27th February 2009 at 2:20 pm | Written by
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Football FanCast columnist Sunit Thakurta hopes that Arsenal's lack of killer instinct won't come back to haunt them. Where are the goals? Yes, this is the very first question that I had to face this morning from a fellow Arsenal fan on my …

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Tonge pledges Potters stay

Date: 27th February 2009 at 2:15 pm | Written by
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Stoke City midfielder Michael Tonge is determined to remain at the Britannia Stadium and prove his worth in the Premier League this season. The 25-year-old has struggled to make an impact since his transfer from Sheffield United at the start of …

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What is the striking formulae at Birmingham City?

Date: 27th February 2009 at 2:15 pm | Written by
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Football FanCast columnist Steven Woodgate cannot understand why Birmingham are failing to hit the net, especially with the wealth of striking talent at the club. You would feel that if a manager had the striking talent of Kevin Phillips, Cameron Jerome, James McFadden …

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Bolton boss couldn’t care less about fan criticism

Date: 27th February 2009 at 2:13 pm | Written by
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Defiant Bolton Wanderers boss Gary Megson has refused to take notice of continuing criticism from some sections of the Trotters faithful. Megson has been unable to win over all of the Bolton fans, but says he couldn't care less as long …

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Man Utd v Chelsea or a Arsenal v Liverpool – ‘The element of hype is overrated’

Date: 27th February 2009 at 2:10 pm | Written by
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Premiership Talk's Zain Alvi feels that these top billing games continually fail to live up to the hype. No doubt, it is great to see two massive sides come together at a massive venue in massive form. Furthermore, if the clash between these two teams …

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Man United suffer injury blow

Date: 27th February 2009 at 1:55 pm | Written by
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Manchester United teenager Rafael faces a month on the sidelines after it was revealed that he has suffered a fractured ankle. The 18-year-old sustained the injury in last weekend's victory over Blackburn Rovers and will play no part in Sunday's Carling …

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