Football FanCast guest columnist James Marsh wonders what Sir Alex has done to deserve these last few weeks.

When Sir Alex Ferguson took that flight back from Moscow, I wonder what was occupying his thoughts. Having witnessed his Manchester United side, some 24hrs earlier, complete a much deserved Premier & Champions League double, you can forgive the Scot for thinking that life couldn't get any better.

Football FanCast guest columnist Dan Walker bemoans the Olympic call up of Javier Mascherano and feels it is a massive blow for Rafa Benitez.

Rafa Benitez can be called many things in this world but ‘lucky' is certainly not one of them. Never has a manager had to endure so many knocks and setbacks than the Spaniard has in the last few years and it's clear after today's announcement that they have no intention of stopping.

Football FanCast guest columnist Dale Clifton is sick of the whole Adebayor affair and feels the player has reached the point of no return with Arsenal.

It is not often that you choke on your cornflakes twice in any given week, but I had little alternative, given the latest instalments of this Adebayor/Arsenal debacle.

Football FanCast guest columnist Jez Morley looks at the endless rumours circulating at Manchester United and wonders who would provide the perfect foil for Wayne Rooney or Carlos Tevez.

Bob Paisley once proclaimed that one of the secrets of Liverpool's success was that they never rested on their laurels and always improved their squad every given season. The thinking that it was best to add new faces, when you are in position of strength as it would prevent complacency creeping in and maintain the squads desire for success. It is an ethos that Sir Alex Ferguson has always adhered to and this summer will certainly prove no different.

Football FanCast guest columnist George Taylor cannot understand why Peter Crouch fails to get the due respect that his ability deserves.

Peter Crouch must have always wondered what he has ever done to deserve the constant negativity that forever surrounds him. From Tottenham to QPR, Portsmouth to Aston Villa and Southampton to Liverpool - there has always been a huge amount of scepticism that always follows his every move and one that seems terribly unjust.