Football FanCast columnist Alex Dimond wonders if the legendary Scottish manager sees the England striker as the belated successor to Solskjaer's  ‘supersub' crown...  It has not been a particularly happy few months for Michael Owen. First he saw his then-employers, Newcastle United, suffer a heart-breaking relegation from the Premier League while he was forced to watch much of the run-in from…

Football FanCast columnist Alex Dimond cannot understand why people continue to write off Michael Owen. Much has been made in the past week of Michael Owen's almost unprecedented decision to authorise the distribution of a 32-page sales brochure detailing, in quite some depth, why clubs around Europe should bid for the England international's services. To many, such a move has…

Football FanCast columnist Alex Dimond wonders if the battle for Glen Johnson, will end up becoming the transfer saga of the summer. With Gareth Barry having already made the leap up North to join Manchester City and Kaka apparently close to signing an agreement with Real Madrid, the newspapers are fast running out of high-profile transfers to write about. The…

Daniel Sturridge is 19, has started a handful of Premiership games, yet reportedly wants £75,000-a-week to remain at City. FootballFancast columnist Alex Dimond is 22, about £15,000 in debt, but still doesn't blame the young striker for making such outrageous demands...  In the library of stories about footballer's…

Good this season, but not great. Football FanCast columnist Alex Dimond wonders, might shifting to Arsenal's left wing allow Theo Walcott to unexpectedly find the right path?  Having signed a new contract with Arsenal last week, the immediate future for Theo Walcott looks secure. Injuries permitting, the 20-year-old…

FootballFancast columnist Alex Dimond reacts to Craig Bellamy's comments about Liverpool's Dan Agger. Is the defender really destined for greatness? Liverpool fans rejoice - Craig Bellamy believes the club has finally found the new Alan Hansen. The West Ham striker, who left the Merseyside club in July last year, believes that Daniel Agger is destined for great things. "Agger is outstanding. I…

After William Gallas' latest outburst, Football Fancast columnist Alex Dimond wonders how the Frenchman's words can possibly have a positive effect on Arsenal. William Gallas has launched yet another withering attack on his Arsenal colleagues, this time while away on international duty with France. The 31-year-old central defender has been dismayed by the poor performances and lack of team…

As Arsene Wenger faces the first real criticism of his Arsenal managerial career, Football FanCast columnist Alex Dimond wonders if the Frenchman is prepared to make the changes required to bring success back to the Emirates. They say that Rome wasn't built in a day, and few would argue that it didn't take Arsene Wenger a whole lot longer than…

Football Fancast columnist Alex Dimond watched another Robinho masterclass last night - and believes the Brazilian illustrates how Manchester City are destined for success. The Abu Dhabi revolution is yet to fully take hold in the blue half of Manchester, but Brazilian striker Robinho continues to show that, when it does, it could very well transform England's footballing hierarchy.

Football Fancast columnist Alex Dimond believes the emerging English influence around White Hart Lane has been vital to recent results -and will only lead to an exciting future for the club. What a difference a couple of weeks can make. While the rest of the Premiership have slowly been moving to a more and more continental mode of operation…