Football FanCast columnist Alec Fenn reckons if Carlsberg did CL quarter finals they would do it like this. An epic, swashbuckling, ferocious, end-to-end, blood, sweat, tears it had it all.  The aggregate score read like a game of cricket, the game ebbed and flowed with all…

Football FanCast columnist Alec Fenn looks at the slow death of the old fashioned No.9 in the modern game. Shearer, Cole, Fowler, Van Nistelrooy, Henry, Ferdinand, just the names of six strikers who have set alight the Premier League with their goal scoring exploits since its birth back in 1992. But a glance at this year's goal scoring charts reveals a surprising lack of goals…

Football FanCast columnist Alec Fenn feels that when Fergie does decide to call it a day then the Utd board should look no further than Jose Mourinho. A match made in heaven often conjures up images of strawberries and cream, salt and vinegar or even fish and chips. But surely there can be no greater match than Jose Mourinho and Manchester United. When Sir Alex…

Football FanCast columnist Alec Fenn looks at the pros and cons of the January window and wonders what are the best alternative would be if it was to be scrapped.   Millions were gripped as it reached its tantalising climax, the adrenaline pumped as the action ebbed and flowed. But this was no ordinary sporting event, not the…

Football FanCast columnist Alec Fenn feels that Kaka turning down City has, for now, saved the game from descending into what can only be described as fantasy football.   As Manchester City's Alistair Cook and his entourage swaggered into Milan, last week, with their briefcases brimming with £50 notes, the football world held its collective breath.   With obscene amounts of money on offer, few…

Football FanCast columnist Alec Fenn looks ahead to Berbatov's unveiling and debut at Old Trafford today and wonders if he is the final piece of the jigsaw. As Dimitar Berbatov prepares to make his Old Trafford debut today, there is a growing belief amongst the united faithful that the Bulgarian may well be the final piece in the Manchester…

Football FanCast columnist Alec Fenn looks at the modern day footballer, where the pound sign is king and loyalty is nothing more than a passing thought. In the age of the modern footballer, two things are guaranteed, big wages and even bigger transfer fees. The days of the one-club footballer are long gone; the likes of Gary Neville, Paul Scholes…

Football FanCast columnist Alec Fenn marvels in the recent performances of Carlos Tevez and feels they have a player capable of firing the champions to domestic and European glory. Amidst the splendour and glamour of Cristiano Ronaldo's performances this season, another talisman has emerged alongside United's prodigal son.…

After a 6-0 drubbing of a rejuvenated Man City side, few could have predicted the impact that Avram Grant and the new management team has made. Chelsea PodJockey Blueblagger is equally impressed and wonders if they have what it takes to match the…