Football FanCast Ed Jeffery feels there is cause for much optimism at Anfield, despite losing out to Manchester United. So that's that then. The fat lady has well and truly sung. Despite having been resigned to finishing second since the four-all draw against Andrei Arshavin at Anfield…

Football FanCast columnist Ed Jeffery praises the work of Roy Hodgson in turning Fulham from relegation certainties to now European hopefuls. With matters now settled at the top and (almost) at the bottom of the table, the vast majority of Premier League managers are now able to relax and…

Football FanCast columnist Ed Jeffery feels that Martin O'Neill is way of the mark with his view of the Old Firm joining the Premier League. If you leave out his hyperbolic assertion earlier this year that Ashley Young is "world class" it could be argued that Martin O'Neill usually…

Football FanCast columnist Ed Jeffery wonders if the proposed 6+5 will have an effect on Rafa's thinking in the transfer market. The problem with the summer transfer market these days seems to be the unrelenting predictability of it all. As we move from Super Sundays…

Football FanCast columnist Ed Jeffery looks at the contributions of Sami Hyypia over the years and believes he is one player that deserves the much overused ‘Legend' status. There are plenty of overused words in football and legend is certainly one of them. The latest player to be laughably referred to in this way is young Federico Macheda (although…

Football FanCast columnist Ed Jeffery is enjoying the international break as it gives him the opportunity to look back on a rather pleasurable fortnight for Liverpool FC. While the newspapers are doing their best to hype up this weekend's meaningless England friendly against Slovakia - mainly by continuing to publish the ramblings of Harry Redknapp - I'm sure most of us are thinking that a…

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 will no doubt find it hilarious that it was their neighbours who appear to have dealt the terminal blow, the more pessimistic…

Football FanCast columnist Ed Jeffery looks ahead to the Real Madrid tie and feels that history proves that Liverpool have nothing to fear.   It's funny how a lack of football can focus the mind. With Liverpool not having featured since a week last Saturday, I'm already pining for a return to competitive action.   On the one hand, it was actually quite nice to have a weekend off.…

Football FanCast columnist Ed Jeffery feels that Scolari's departure further underlines that time and patience is a commodity that few manager's are now afforded in the modern game.   While yesterday's sacking of Tony Adams was hardly unexpected - can you imagine how he must have felt if he was watching MOTD2 on Sunday? - The departure of Luiz Felipe Scolari from the dugout at Chelsea came…