Hart moving on from Portsmouth’s woes

Paul Hart claims he is just dealing with Portsmouth’s transfer embargo and is not letting it affect their bid to upset the Premier League relegation odds.

The Fratton Park side currently sit bottom of the Premier League two points adrift of West Ham placed above them, and their ambitions to climb out of the relegation places could be affected by the ban imposed on them.

Earlier this week, the Premier League placed a transfer embargo on the south coast club until they have settled all their outstanding debts related to the purchases of Lassana Diarra and Glen Johnson.

Portsmouth still owe Arsenal and Chelsea part of the fees they paid for the former players and the club is aiming to resolve the whole situation as soon as possible.

Hart was only made aware of the situation when he was blocked in an attempt to sign midfielder Eugen Bopp on Monday as his side were without seven players ahead of their 4-0 Carling Cup win over Stoke.

The manager described the whole situation as “disappointing” and remained confident in the ability of Portsmouth’s new owners to settle the situation.

“These problems are here to be overcome, and I think we will overcome them,” Hart told the BBC.

“If the ban is still in place in January, then that would be a serious situation, but we are in the process of dealing with it.”

Portsmouth resume their drive to save their Premier League status with a home game against Wigan this Halloween.

Hart has Michael Brown available to face his former club after completing a one-match ban, while John Utaka, Papa Bouba Diop and Hermann Hreidarsson are all doubts for the game.

Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United

Ok, so Liverpool have just beaten Manchester United 2-0 and as a Man United fan, I’m not happy.

Where do I start?

Fernando Torres was named as man of the match- that probably explains everything. All he did was score a goal and fall to the floor. The referee didn’t have the best of matches, especially during the first half. Liverpool got the breaks but overall United didn’t create enough chances to score goals. If you don’t create chances and score goals, you aren’t going to win the game.

Nemanja Vidic must have something written down in his contract saying that he must be sent off against Liverpool. This was the third consecutive time he has been sent off against the club.
Vidic did have a good game, he was United’s best player. It was a shame that he was sent off but he gave the referee no choice.

I am not happy either with the non-red card for Jamie Carragher. He was the last man when he brought down Michael Owen. Owen would have gone straight past him and that should have been a red. A minute later, Vidic does the same thing and it is him off. Fair enough, Vidic was already on a yellow but Carragher should have been off.

Man United had to play CSKA Moscow in Russia on Wednesday whilst Liverpool played Lyon at Anfield on Tuesday. Would this have been a factor? I don’t think so, this was another poor performance by United, one of many recently. We aren’t playing well and something needs to change.

Why did United loose?

Liverpool weren’t great, we deserved a point out of the game so it wasn’t because of that. We were poor, the referee was poor, Torres couldn’t stay on his feet. These were all factors off the loss.

Last season Liverpool did the double over United and we still beat them to the title by four points. Liverpool were never out of the title race but I still believe it is between United and Chelsea.

Liverpool fans will gloat, Chelsea will be happy and so will Arsenal. It isn’t a disaster for United, it Liverpool had lost- that would have been a disaster. Over the past few season’s we haven’t done really well against the other top four teams, we have still gone on to win the title.

There is a bright side to the defeat. Rafa Benitez won’t be sacked and whilst Liverpool are managed by Benitez, I don’t think they will win the Premier League.

Premier League Predictions

Saturday

Wolves v Aston Villa
After a fantastic win over Chelsea last weekend, Villa will be full of confidence going into this game today. Wolves left with a point at Goodison Park last weekend, which isn’t bad because Everton are a strong team at home.

This will be a tight match, Villa still isn’t at their best and Wolves are at home. Wolves have been suffering with many injuries but the players are starting to return now, but I do think that Villa will be slightly too strong.

Prediction- Wolves 0-1 Aston Villa

Birmingham v Sunderland

The way Sunderland has been playing and the results they have been getting, I can only see a Sunderland win. I don’t know if I ever expected that I would ever say that.

Although Birmingham lost 3-1 to Arsenal last weekend, many say that they played very well and that the scoreline flattered Arsenal.

Prediction- Birmingham 1-2 Sunderland

Burnley v Wigan

As a Man United fan, I know exactly what Burnley is capable of at home. Burnley may not be doing that well away from home but their home form, I think will keep them up.

Wigan didn’t get off to the best of starts to the season but after beating Chelsea a few weeks back, I think that could turn their season, but I don’t think they will win today.

Prediction- Burnley 2-1 Wigan

Hull City v Portsmouth

Both these teams have had awful starts to the season. Hull has been playing terribly and by all accounts; they never look like scoring during games. Portsmouth have been unlucky, they have been playing well but don’t get the results that they should have been.

If any team wins this game, they could be some very important points. I don’t think there will be a winner so I am going for a draw.

Prediction- Hull City 1-1 Portsmouth

Tottenham vs Stoke

Tottenham have become a very attacking team this season under Harry Redknapp. He did say that his team will attack teams during the season, sometime it will work out and other times they will be thrashed. I think today it will work out.

Stoke are starting to look like a proper Premier League team. Last season I think most people predicted they were going to go down but their home form kept them up. I believe that they will stay up this season, they points they get away from home will be very important.

Prediction- Tottenham 3-1 Stoke

Chelsea vs Blackburn

I would love to say that Blackburn can take some points off Chelsea but after a 2-1 loss to Villa last weekend, Chelsea will be wanting to bounce back.
Chelsea have been all over the place in set pieces, if Blackburn can get some free-kick’s around the penalty area, they could score a goal or two.

Blackburn won against Burnley at the weekend but a Chelsea side bouncing back at Stamford Bridge. I don’t think they will take anything off Chelsea today.

Prediction- Chelsea 2-0 Blackburn

Sunday

Bolton vs Everton

Everton have a very long injury list and this could be the perfect time for Bolton to play Everton. When they have a fully fit squad, they are a very good team.

Bolton is a strong team and I think they will win their match against Everton tomorrow.

Prediction- Bolton 3-1 Everton

Liverpool vs Manchester United

This is the match of the weekend and a very hard one for me to predict. Liverpool has lost four games in a row and they won’t want to be loosing five. United have just travelled back from a tough Champions League game in Moscow.

Fernando Torres and Glen Johnson should be back for Liverpool, which is a big boost for them. United will have Patrice Evra and Ryan Giggs back but Wayne Rooney is still a doubt.

Prediction- Liverpool 1-1 Manchester United

Manchester City vs Fulham
Man City isn’t in the Europa cup unlike Fulham, who will have played three games in six days. After Cities spending, it would have been heard enough for Fulham but after playing that amount of games in that many days, I think they will be turned over.

Prediction- Manchester City 3-0 Fulham

To finish off our weekend of Premier League football, we have a nice, fiery London derby. Just like Everton, West Ham have a lot of injured players, which means that it isn’t the best of times to be playing Arsenal.

It is a derby and derby games are always unpredictable. Arsenal did beat Birmingham last weekend but many say that if it were a stronger team (no offence to Birmingham) it would have been a different result.

Prediction- West Ham 1-3 Arsenal

All Eyes Focus On Anfield

Liverpool faces a huge match this weekend. Having lost four straight games they now play host to Manchester United. United would love nothing more than to inflict another defeat on its long time rival. Liverpool need to stand up and make a statement but without the injured Steven Gerrard it could be very difficult.
As you would expcect, Rafa Benitez has come under a lot of criticism and pressure and the calls for his sacking have been increasing. Not surprisingly soccer betting has the Red Devils as the red hot favourites for this match.

At the other end of the ladder, Hull hosts Portsmouth. Hull is in third last spot and a win here will greatly ease their relegation concerns. Portsmouth are all at sea and badly need the three points. As do second-last placed West Ham who host Arsenal.

Birmingham plays Sunderland in a vital match. Birmingham are ahead of Hull just on goal difference while Sunderland are having a great year where they find themselves in 7th place.

Fresh off their win against Burnley, Blackburn travels to Chelsea while Burnley has to regroup with a game against Wigan.

Spurs have cooled off following their great start to the season but still sit in third place. They host Stoke in what should be an entertaining match. Aston Villa host Wolves in the early match on Saturday.

In other Sunday action, Bolton hosts Everton and Fulham goes to Manchester to take on Man City. City and Arsenal both have a game in hand of the top three sides and have the potential to climb into the top three as a result of this.

The bottom of the ladder is still closely packed and there isn’t much between 18th placed Hull and 12th placed Fulham. Only three points separate seven sides.

There is an interesting race in the Championship. West Brom and Newcastle are in top spot with 24 points. Then only three points separates them and seven teams in Cardiff, Middlesbrough, Blackpool, Preston, Nottingham Forest, Leicester and Bristol City.

Down the other end, Ipswich is struggling and in last place.  It must be the first time that Roy Keane has felt empathy with Rafa Benitez. The two are both under a lot of pressure and it will be interesting to see which of the duo cracks first.

David Wiseman writes for this blog. When not doing so he is thinking about the Melbourne Cup.

Can Theo Walcott Make It To The World Cup?

Fabio Capello can only choose a 23 man squad for next year’s World Cup, which wingers should he take? Do any Arsenal wingers have a chance?

Theo Walcott – Arsenal
If Walcott is fit (he seems to be picking up a few injuries) then he has a great chance of getting onto England’s plane for South Africa. I think that the main competition Walcott has is Aaron Lennon and Shaun Wright-Phillips.

James Milner- Aston Villa
Milner needs a good season with Aston Villa. He has had a few impressive performances for England and he is fast, a good dribbler and a lot younger than David Beckham. The good news for Milner is that Capello is a big fan of his.

Joe Cole- Chelsea
Cole has been out injured for a while and he is slowly coming back. He hasn’t been in Chelsea’s starting line-ups over the past few games. I think Cole is a fantastic player, if Carlo Ancelotti can bring out the best of him over the next few months, I think he has a great chance.

Aaron Lennon – Tottenham
Lennon has been doing well for Spurs and he had a great start for England against Ukraine. Unfortunately for him, he had to be subbed because England went down to 10-men. Lennon has a lot of pace and he can trouble fullbacks at the World Cup.

David Beckham – La Galaxy
Beckham isn’t first choice anymore but over recent games he has showed that he can still bring something to the England team. If Beckham goes back on loan to AC Milan or another top European team, I think there is a good chance he could be selected. I don’t think he should go but I think he will be chosen.

Ashley Young – Aston Villa
I’m not convinced about Young and I don’t think Capello is either. He has pace and he is a good player but whilst wearing the England shirt he hasn’t impressed. The problem Young has is there other wingers ahead of him in the pecking order. He needs a consistent season.

Shaun Wright-Phillips- Manchester City
Wright-Phillips is another fast winger but I think he will need good performances for City throughout the season. I don’t think both Wright-Phillips and Lennon will go to the World Cup; he needs to show that he is better than Lennon.

Jack Wilshere – Arsenal
This is a big season for Wilshire but it might be a bit risky taking him to the World Cup. I think the 2010 one will come a bit too early for him, maybe the 2014 World Cup is more likely.

Tom Cleverley – Manchester United
Like Wilshire, I think that this World Cup is a few years early for the youngster. I can’t see him getting into England’s first team before next summer so I don’t think Fabio Capello will risk taking him.

Stewart Downing – Aston Villa
Downing hasn’t played yet this season and I don’t think he is likely to anytime soon. I don’t think that he has enough time to get fit and hit some form. It would be a big shock for me if he were chosen.

I would take Walcott, Cole, Lennon and Young to the World Cup finals, who would you choose?

I think Capello will take Walcott, Beckham, Lennon and Milner. It is difficult to predict who will be taken now because anything can happen between now and the end of the season. Who do you think he will choose?

The Tale Of A Red Balloon

The talking point this weekend in the Premier League has to be Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat to Sunderland, thanks to a kid and his beach ball. Liverpool had a hard job on their hands because they were without both Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard, this task was made harder by one of their fans.

Ahead of the game, one of the Liverpool fans threw a big red beach ball (which had the word ‘Liverpool’ and the crest written on it) onto the Liverpool half. Replays have shown that for the first few minutes of the game, this ball was in the back of Pepe Reina’s net. The next time we see this ball is when the match ball takes a deflection off it. Darren Bent’s shot hits the ball, which deflects the match ball into the back of the net. I have seen the video many times and I still can’t make up my mind whether or not Bent’s shot would have gone in or not without the assist from the ball.

Liverpool players were rightly furious that the goal was allowed and there has been much talk about it since the game. Many fans have said that Reina should have popped it or given it to one of the stewards but at the end of the day- the rules say the game should have been stopped and there should have been a bounce ball.

Former referee Jeff Winter told BBC Radio Five Live last night:
“I’m absolutely amazed. It is basic law in football. The goal should just not have stood”
“The laws of the game state that if there’s an outside interference the game has to be stopped.
“Talk about an outside influence – the ball went in off the beach ball and completely deceived the Liverpool goalkeeper.
“I am absolutely amazed that for a referee at that level of football, that between him, his assistant, the fourth official, they didn’t see what had happened and give the correct decision.”

What happens now?

This isn’t the first time that this has happened. I remember a few years back, a similar thing happened in a FA Cup match between Sheffield United and I think Manchester City. One of the penalty area’s was filled with red and white balloons, when the ball was in the area, the defender ended up kicking a balloon, the opposition player scored and the goal stood. There was much uproar over that goal like there is with yesterday’s, but nothing was done.

This game was slightly more high profile so maybe referees and other officials will be more aware of foreign objects on the pitch. I am not sure if the FA can do anything about it but it will go down in the history books. It is already in wikipedia under beach balls.

Someone has written:

On October 17th, 2009 a beach ball was used to assist Sunderland A.F.C. in defeating Liverpool F.C. in a football match in the English Premier League when a Liverpool fan threw the beach ball onto the pitch and a shot from Darren Bent, that would otherwise have been stopped by keeper Pepe Reina, took a deflection off the stray beach ball causing it to change path and hit the back of the net.
Finally, good luck to that Liverpool fan. I wouldn’t want to be in his shoes for the next week or so.

The argument is whether or not the goal should have stood, Sunderland deserved the win and I am glad that they did win. Do you think the goal should have stood or been disallowed?

Premier League Preview

Each week I will now be taking a look into all the Premier League matches and I will make a prediction. I would also love to know your predictions for the games.

Saturday’s games-

Arsenal vs Birmingham

I think this will be an easy win for Arsenal. Quite a few of Arsenal’s players would have been on International duty but I still think that this will be a comfortable win.

Birmingham did really well in the Championship but I wouldn’t be surprised if they went back down this season, Arsenal will prove to be too strong for them tomorrow.

Arsenal have already scored 24 goals in the Premier League this season and I can only see that going up tomorrow.

Prediction- Arsenal 3-0 Birmingham

Aston Villa vs Chelsea

This is the early kick off and it will be an interesting one. Both teams will have been missing players for the World Cup qualifiers. Lunch time kick off’s are never predictable and I think this one will end in a draw.

Villa is seventh in the table and they have won two home games. Chelsea have won three away games but it won’t be a classic tomorrow.

Prediction- Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea

Everton vs Wolves

Everton haven’t had the best of starts to the season and they didn’t last year either. They are starting to look like the Everton we have got used to watching.

Wolves on the other hand are one of the promoted teams and I think this season is going to be incredibly hard for them.

Everton are now 10th in the table and Wolves are hovering just above the relegation zone. Wolves have scored four away goals, conceding nine. Everton have scored seven goals at home, letting in eight. Six of those came in the first game of the season against Arsenal.

Prediction- Everton 1-0 Wolves

Man United vs Bolton

After suffering a 2-2 draw at home to Sunderland and having to wait a few weeks to do something about that. United are going to be really up for this game. Bolton will be tough to break down but I think United will win this one.

Bolton’s form has been better away from home; they have won two away games and not one home game. United have won three at home and three away, tomorrow the table should read as four at home and three away.

Wayne Rooney is out of the game but Edwin Van Der Sar is back so that will give the defence some confidence which is needed.

Prediction- Man United 1-0 Bolton

Portsmouth vs Tottenham

Harry Redknapp is going back to Fratton Park and I am sure that the Pompey fans are going to make it a very hostile reception for him.

Portsmouth has really been struggling this season and they are one of my favourites to go down. Tottenham have been looking good and they have been attacking teams.

Pompey are the team at the bottom of the table right now with only three points out of eight games. Tottenham are third in the table with 16 points, they have played some of the big teams and I can only see one winner.

I would love to see Pompey come out of this game with some more points on the board but I don’t think they will.

Prediction- Portsmouth 0-2 Tottenham

Stoke vs West Ham

Stoke have been incredibly strong at home and I think it will carry on tomorrow. There is something about Stoke at home, which make me think they are going to win, they have so much confidence.

Part of that is down to the fans; they make that stadium intimidating which in turn helps the home players.

West Ham have only won one away game, which is one better than their home games. It will be tough for them tomorrow, which is why I think Stoke will win. If it was the other way round and West Ham were at home, I would probably predict the hammers to win.

Prediction- Stoke 2-1 West Ham

Sunderland vs Liverpool

Sunderland has got off to a great start to the season and they should have really won their last game against Man United.

Liverpool is sweating on the fitness of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres. If Liverpool is missing both of these players, I think there is a great chance of Sunderland winning this one.

I think Rafa will start either one of them whether they are 100% fit or not. Liverpool cannot afford to loose any more matches. They have already lost three games this season, one more than they did all last season. Sunderland have won three home games, loosing just one.

Prediction- Sunderland 2-2 Liverpool

Sunday’s games-

Blackburn vs Burnley

This could be one hell of a game. The atmosphere will be amazing and I think it could be one of those games, which could bubble over. I wouldn’t want to be the referee tomorrow.

Blackburn has got off to a quiet start, there hasn’t been much talk about them but that isn’t necessarily a bad think.

Burnley have been doing fantastically well have got off to a great start at Turf Moor but on Sunday they will be away.

Blackburn are 16th in the table and Burnley are ninth. Blackburn have won at home once, drawn once and lost twice. Burnley have won no away games, drawn no away games and lost all four. I think that could help Rovers out on Sunday.

Prediction- Blackburn 2-1 Burnley

Wigan vs Man City

We all know that Man City have gone out and bought a few decent players but Wigan have been doing really well. Recently they have beaten Chelsea 3-1 at home that will have given them a lot of confidence.

Man City has proven to be a strong force so far this season but I think they could come unstuck against Wigan.

Wigan have won and lost two home games, Man City have won two away games, drawn one and lost one. I think the win over Chelsea could be Wigan’s turning point.

Prediction- Wigan 2-1 Man City

Can England Win The World Cup?

After qualifying for the World Cup next summer in South Africa, John Terry believes that England can win the World Cup. As an England fan who lives in England, I can tell you that we hear this every time. Before a World Cup, the whole country starts believing that we may win the World Cup again, but it never happens.

With Fabio Capello now in charge of the squad and the team finally looking like it is gelling, could we really win the World Cup? I don’t think that we will, if I were going to bet on any team- it would be Spain.

Of course there is a chance but right now, we aren’t good enough. I can see the goalkeeping situation being a problem. David James is probably too old now, so will Ben Foster, Robert Green or Joe Hart be in goal?

Wayne Rooney could be another problem; we can’t rely too heavily on him. What if he gets injured or looses his temper? He doesn’t loose it very much anymore but with his temperament it could always happen.

England tend to make at least one mistake during a match, against lower ranked teams, that isn’t a problem. If we were to play a team such as Brazil, Argentina, Portugal or Spain then they would punish us. If we are to
win the competition then we have to cut out stupid defensive mistakes.

There will be a lot of competition in midfield- Michael Carrick, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Owen Hargreaves (hopefully), Theo Walcott, Gareth Barry, Ashley Young, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Aaron Lennon, James Milner and David Beckham. I am sure that by next summer there will be more names to add into the hat. I am sure that Capello would prefer that than having no choices.

Back to England’s chances, we do have talent. There is no doubting that but however good the players are- something always goes wrong. I would love to see England win the World Cup next summer but I can’t see it happening.

We have the players but do we have the confidence and can we work as a team? We can against smaller teams but if it came down to England vs Spain or England vs Brazil. I could only see one winner and that wouldn’t be England

How do you rate England’s chances and who are you backing to win the World Cup?

Did You Watch The England Game?

Top TV channels (BBC, ITV, ESPN and SKY) chose not to buy the England game against Ukraine. That meant that for the first time, the game would be shown exclusively on the internet and in chosen cinemas around the country.

Customers could pay £4.99 to watch the game if they paid before Saturday, on Saturday the game went up to £12. If you wanted to watch the game at a selected cinema, you would only be charged the normal admission fee.

If you didn’t want to do that or couldn’t afford it, you could listen to the game on the radio (I know it was definitely on BBC Radio Five Live). The BBC managed to get some highlights at the last minute and they were shown last night.

I chose not to pay to watch it on the internet and there were no cinema’s near me that where showing the game. Instead I put the radio on and listened to that whilst I got on with some work.

Was it worth the money?

I can’t give you my opinion, because I didn’t pay for it but I can give you others opinions.

Talking to people who did pay to watch it on the internet, they said that it was average quality and not really worth the money. I don’t think anyone who paid to watch it on the internet should have expected the same quality as you would get whilst watching on a TV but apparently, it wasn’t that bad.

One of my friends who did watch it in the cinema said it was great. You got to watch the game with loads of other England supporters, in a comfortable seat, with popcorn and on a massive screen.

Should this be done again or should all England matches be shown on TV aswell?

Personally I think that all competitive England games should be shown on the BBC or ITV. I know a lot of people who can’t afford Sky or ESPN, they say it is bad enough that they can’t watch Premier League games but not to be able to watch England away matches is ridiculous.

When I watch England games, I either watch it at home with my mates or down the pub with my mates and alongside England fans. It was really odd yesterday, knowing that there was an England game and not going to down the pub and having a few drinks with other England fans.

I hope this isn’t the way forward. I don’t have any qualms at all with matches being shown on the internet but I believe that England games should also be shown on TV.

Did you watch the game, if you did, how did you watch it?

Which Keeper Would You Choose?

There has been much talk about Man United’s Ben Foster since he has come in to replace Edwin Van Der Sar whilst he was injured. What I want to know is which one of the “top four’s” second keepers would you choose?

Man United- Ben Foster
Before the start of the season, I would have said that Ben Foster was one of the best upcoming keepers that the Premier League had. I would also have said that he would be the next England keeper.
This season, Foster has made some really high profile mistakes and as a consequence of that, Foster currently has very little confidence.
I don’t know what Sir Alex Ferguson is going to do about this problem because Edwin Van Der Sar should be fit for United’s next game. Will he stick with Foster? I don’t think so. I think Van Der Sar will go straight back into the team and Foster will go back onto the bench.
What happens then? Should he go out on loan? I don’t think Fergie will do that. I believe that this period is incredibly important in his career, if he can get over it. It will make him stronger; he needs to get that confidence back.

Arsenal- Łukasz Fabianski
Fabianski joined Arsenal in 2007 and has made a total of 24 starts for Arsenal. In his first season at the club he became Arsenal’s Carling Cup keeper helping them get to the semi-finals. In the 2008/09 season Fabianski was again Arsenal’s Carling Cup keeper but he also played for Arsenal in the FA Cup.
No fans (not even if they will support the same club) will agree on everything, that is part of football and that is what I love about it. Some Arsenal fans believe that he is fantastic- others say he is rubbish.
Fabianski did go through a rough patch last season but all players do.
I believe that Fabianski is one of the best upcoming young keepers and he could become a world-class keeper.

Chelsea- Henrique Hilario
At one point Hilario was Chelsea’s third keeper but he was playing in goal because Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini were injured in the same game against Reading. Cudicini is now out on loan with Tottenham Hotspur so it is now his chance to be Chelsea’s second keeper.
After getting sent off against Wigan, Cech was missing for Chelsea against Liverpool last weekend. That gave Hilario a chance to show what he has got, and he did keep a clean sheet. Hilario had a good game against Liverpool but they did only have four shots on target. That was a big game, nerves could have got to him but they didn’t.
Cech plays a lot of games for Chelsea and I think that is the main problem that Hilario will have this season, assuming Chelsea doesn’t get injured.
The other problem is players get most of their confidence through games, maybe Carlo Ancelotti will play him in the Carling Cup and FA Cup.

Liverpool- Diego Cavalieri
I don’t really know that much about Cavalieri, he has only been at Liverpool since July 2008 and has made only five first team appearances. I spoke to a few of my mates who support Liverpool and they say he is a fine back-up keeper. He played a few matches pre-season and they expect good performances from him.
They say he does have talent but they are slightly worried that he could do what Ben Foster has done for Man United and crumble in the big games.
I think Rafa Benitez will probably play him in the Cup competitions this season, get him used to playing in English football and possibly to replace Pepe Reina (whenever that is).

Right now, if I had to choose any of these for keepers, it probably would be Hilario. If Foster had the confidence that he had whilst he played on loan at Watford, I would have chosen him. Right now, he doesn’t have it.

Who would you choose?