Will Arsenal regret not signing a new keeper?

So the transfer window has shut and unsurprisingly, Arsenal did not sign a new goalkeeper. Manuel Almunia has come in for a lot of criticism in recent weeks with many Arsenal fans calling for Arsene Wenger to sign a new goalkeeper. Mark Schwarzer and Shay Given were both strongly linked with a move to the [...]

What next for Shay Given?

Manchester City keeper Joe Hart has three years left on his contract but is currently one of the lowest-paid members of the squad on a reported £28,000 a week. Now, the club are set to offer him a new five year contract worth £70,000 a week, a massive £42,000 a week pay rise. The club [...]

Three words to sum up Shay Given

I knew Joe Hart would start. Anyway, less about him and more about the man who sat on the bench for Manchester City on Saturday, Shay Given. If you believe some reports, the Republic of Ireland keeper could be on his way to Arsenal in the coming days. The 34-year old admitted before Saturday’s game [...]

Joe Hart or Shay Given?

There has been a lot of talk regarding the goalkeeping situation at Manchester City over the last few weeks but with less than 48 hours to go before the Premier League season kicks-off, we want to know who you think should start on Saturday against Tottenham? Roberto Mancini will have to make the difficult decision [...]

Is this the man to solve Arsenal’s goalkeeping problems?

You may or may not have heard what this man has had to say this afternoon. Shay Given has admitted that he will consider his future at Manchester City is he does not start in goal against Tottenham this weekend. It remains unclear if Given or Joe Hart will start City’s opening game of the [...]

Is David James the man to join Manchester City in emergency loan deal?

Before I begin, this really hasn’t been mooted anywhere but now that Manchester City have written to the FA asking for permission to bring in a keeper on an emergency loan deal, I really think this could happen. Portsmouth keeper David James used to play for Manchester City and there is no denying he is [...]

Shay Given is not a good goalkeeper

Ask 100 football fans to name their top 3 Premier League goalkeepers and chances are, at least 95% of those fans will include Manchester City keeper Shay Given in their top 3. One man who certainly wouldn’t include Given in his top 3 is the Guardian’s Barry Glendenning. Anyone who listens to the Guardian Football [...]

Shay Given puts in world class performance to hand Manchester City first victory in eight

Manchester City were great today but Shay Given was just exceptional. Mark Hughes’ men claimed their first win in eight Premier League games, seeing off Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea 2-1 at Eastlands this evening. An early own-goal by Emmanuel Adebayor put the visitors in front after a string of incredible saves from Given in the City [...]