Terrace Talk

He’s back! Mick McCarthy is back in the management game after becoming Captain of the sinking ship HMS Ipswich Town F.C.

On Saturday Fulham’s Brian Ruiz curled an exquisite free kick over the Everton wall and onto the post. It bounced off, hit goalkeeper Tim Howard on the back and trundled into the net. Who would be a goalkeeper?

His Tottenham team were trailing Wigan 1-0 and with half the second half gone he opted to send on striker Emmanuel Adebayor, at the expense of lone striker Jermaine Defoe.

Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel revealed last week he is considering retiring at the end of the season at the grand old age of 41.

Remember Ronaldiniho? Or Ronaldo de Assis Moreira as his mother knows him.

With Fernando Torres still struggling to live up to his £50m pound price tag following his arrival at Chelsea a number of strikers have been linked with the West London club.