Football FanCast columnist Rob Swan feels that you write off Man United at your peril.

Saturday's 2-1 defeat away to Arsenal was a bitter pill to swallow for a number of reasons. Losing to Arsene Wenger's side has never been a particularly pleasant experience and after spurning a whole host of goal-scoring opportunities at the Emirates, it comes as little surprise to hear the likes of Chelsea's Frank Lampard being quoted in the press as suggesting the Red Devils are a mere defeat away from losing their place in the title race altogether.

Football FanCast columnist Rob Swan wonders if Sir Alex Ferguson will ever be able to keep Tevez happy.

The arrival of Dimitar Berbatov was heralded as the missing part of the jigsaw for Sir Alex Ferguson's double winning team - and after his £30m move from Tottenham, the Manchester United manager has been left with little option but to start the Bulgarian on a regular basis. However, there's one player who has consequently found himself cruelly ushered down the pecking order, 'on-loan' forward Carlos Tevez.

Football FanCast columnist Rob Swan looks at the runners and riders for the Ballon d'Or and wonders if Cristiano Ronaldo will be the most deserving recipient of the award this year.

After being awarded the FIFPro World Footballer of the Year award this week, Cristiano Ronaldo looks odds on to take the coveted Ballon d'Or award in December. However, several influential figures in the game have given their backing to a host of other players who've also enjoyed impressive years for their clubs and countries. With this in mind, is Ronaldo the most deserving candidate, or should it be awarded to someone else?

Football FanCast writer Rob Swan looks at Legend Diego Maradona's return to managment.

The sensational news that Diego Maradona will return to football as national coach of his beloved Argentina will delight, excite and confuse in equal measure. Arguably the most talented player in history to ever don a pair of football boots, is the Argentina legend really the best candidate to manage the Albicelestes to World Cup glory?

In all honesty, the position seemed made for Maradona to eventually fill. It was inevitable really, simply a matter of 'when' rather than 'if'.

Football FanCast columnist Rob Swan looks the rise of Jonny Evans and wonders if United have unearthed Rio's natural successor.

September 2008 and Manchester United are in London, ready to take on an in-form Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. With the absent Nemanja Vidic serving a one-match suspension, most people inside the West London fortress had naturally presumed Wes Brown would deputise at centre back alongside Rio Ferdinand. But then the starting line-up was announced, with Sir Alex Ferguson springing a surprise by handing 20-year-old Jonny Evans his league debut.