Graham Corking

Is Brad Friedel a bit too long in the tooth now? The answer is probably. The biggest questions is

Aston Villa seem to be cursed by dower Scotsmen as of late;  first with relegation prone, Alex McLiesh

Brendan Rodgers seems to be doing his Christmas shopping a little early this year after being spotted in

Newcastle who are without captain Fabricio Coloccini through suspension, Gutierrez, Perch , midfield ‘metronome’, Yohan Cabaye through injury