Thank you for joining us on this bright Thursday morning as we bring you all the top headlines from the football world today which includes – Villa boss backs Old Firm, Everton eye Owen, Elano happy to stay at Man City & Spurs …

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Football FanCast guest columnist Don Baxter feels that JJ should stand his ground if he gets the expected FA Charge. I have to be honest from the start that I have no great love for Tottenham but that they seriously got the thin end of …

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Football FanCast guest columnist Kev McCann feels that Fergie should look to Anderson to anchor the United midfield and reckons he could end up saving him millions in the summer. One player that has a lot of United fans split then …

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Newcastle United's interim manager Alan Shearer may gamble and throw midfielder Joey Barton into the Magpies' starting line-up at Liverpool on Sunday. The 26-year-old Scouser has not featured for United since late January, but was named on the bench for the …

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The agent of Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has dismissed fresh rumours linking his client with Juventus, who came close to signing the Spain international last summer. The 27-year-old eventually stayed put at Anfield and has enjoyed a fine campaign for the …

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Stoke City striker James Beattie says he only has a 50-50 chance of being fit for the weekend meeting with West Ham United at the Britannia Stadium. The 31-year-old has scored six times in 12 games since joining City from Sheffield …

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Everton central defender Phil Jagielka has admitted that it is a bitter blow to have been ruled out of the FA Cup Final by a serious knee injury. The 26-year-old ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee during the 2-1 …

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Football FanCast guest columnist Harry Michaels feels that Liverpool should move quickly to secure a new deal for Xabi Alonso amidst Juve rumours. If we ever needed to know whether relations between Rafa Benitez and Xabi Alonso have been fully …

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Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has endorsed a proposal which could see Celtic and Rangers join a new-look Premier League. O'Neill, who spent five years in charge of Celtic before moving on to Villa, believes the Old Firm would be a …

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Betfair blogger Gareth Freeman feels that Southampton's woes speak volumes about the FA. They're having some weird weather on the South Coast at the moment, it's warm and sunny in Portsmouth but minus ten in Southampton… That may not be the best joke …

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