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Football FanCast columnist Jerome Johnstone looks back at the Premier League years and wonders who must be considered its finest midfielder.

Since the very first moment that the gruff voiced Andy Gray and the ever hairy Richard Keys introduced the Premier League to our screens, little did we know what was around the corner. It illuminated a game that to be fair was in desperate need of an injection of life and the Sky's fortunes that have been pumped into the game over the last 16yrs has transformed it at every level and insured that the Premier League would become the best in the world.

Tagged: Liverpool

Football FanCast columnist Jim McKendry looks at two Liverpool Legends and wonders why they have failed to set the International scene alight.

If there are two players who will certainly get inducted in the Premier League hall of fame at some point in their lifetime, then it has to be Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher. They are two of my favourite players and the real heartbeat of that Liverpool side and both would run through the proverbial brick walls for the cause. I don't where both players will rank in their great club illustrious history but I'm guessing they have already done enough to be considered among the best.

Tagged: England

Football FanCast columnist Davis Lowe looks at the striking dilemma that faces Fabio Capello and wonders who he should choose to spearhead England's attack.

If you look back over the last 20yrs of English football, the national side has been blessed with some of the finest strike talent you are likely to see. Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Robbie Fowler, to name a few and it really was an embarrassment of riches for those respective England bosses and the type of headache all managers would like to have. It is however an area that has dried up quite considerably in recent years as clubs choose to bring in foreign strikers at expense of home grown talent and really you could forgive Fabio Capello for feeling let down with the lack of striking talent at his disposal.

Football FanCast columnist Michael McKenna looks ahead to this afternoon's game at the JJB and feels that Sir Alex will be the one popping the champagne corks come 5pm.

This coming Sunday sees Man United come within 90 minutes of retaining their Premiership crown. Normally, Wigan away and United wouldn't even blink but this time may be different.

Tagged: Premiership

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Tagged: Tottenham

Football FanCast columnist Hans Schmitz feels that Tom Huddleston is being widely underused at Spurs and feels the midfield man could save the club a small fortune.

If there is one footballer that has most Spurs fans split, then it's big Tom Huddleston. There is no doubting the boy's ability with the ball. Left foot, right foot, he can put the ball on a six pence; and his shooting isn't bad either. Older Spurs fans see Hoddle esque qualities in the player- abilities that you rarely see these days and you could say that the Hudd is an old school footballer playing his trade in the modern game.

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Football FanCast guest columnist Gareth Symonds feels it is time that UEFA imposed heavy sanctions in order to prevent clubs making illegal approaches for players.

It is a disease that has spread into the modern game and one that is continually condoned by UEFA. The tapping up of players boils my blood and whilst it is commonly rife in Europe it is has infiltrated its way onto our shores; and like Gary Lineker's tan has no intention of fading away.

Football FanCast guest columnist Cliff Morgan wonders whether the desire to surpass Liverpool's 19 League titles is what is firing the belly within Sir Alex Ferguson.

Where does Sir Alex Ferguson rank among the greats of English football? Sir Matt Busby, Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley - all great managers, but surely being a part of the modern day era must set him apart, I mean football has evolved so much in the last 20yrs and become harder, more competitive and comes with greater pressures.