Village Idiot

He's playing DM tonight.

We're so terrible.

We're all kinds of terrible. We'll be in trouble when there's players missing, until January. Messi has already done the "fuck this shit" move where he drops to midfield to create something because our midfielders are doing fuck all.

Ter Stegen man

Bartra-Vermaelen partnership and a Mascherano-Sergi Roberto-Rafinha midfield. This isn't going to be fun

Carles Gil not even on the bench. He injured?

Pedro starts for us against Athletic.

Estudiantes did a damn good job of frustrating us back in 2009. San Lorenzo did decently against Real Madrid too. Argies know how to play these games.

Really looking forward a potential Barça - River CWC final. Even if the tournament is crap in itself, that's a classy tie.

They weren't nearly the biggest spenders in the C'ship. They pass muster for me.

Bournemouth represent the "football dream" imho, the idea that if you do well, no matter your station there's a chance you'll get to the top. What's not to love?

If only HBA had the million second chances Obertan has enjoyed at the club...

I've decided (probably wrongly) to hold off until next gameweek and have 2 transfers.

We have confirmed the transfer of Adama to Villa. €10m+2m with a buyback clause and first option for 3 seasons. I can live with that.

Lorik Cana played for Sunderland.

Since it's Leicester he can don a fox mask this time.

I like Sturridge, but he really looked far from being his old self when he returned from injury last season. I hope he can make a full recovery.

I think most of Spurs signing made sense on paper; Lamela was a rising star in Italy, Soldado was banging them for fun... Eriksen has done well, I believe.

It has been leaked that Valencia have hired a law firm to perform tax optimization on an eventual Otamendi sale. Looks like he may be off, City strongly linked.

Villarreal, by the looks of it.

Wasn't aware of this; after Casillas and Xavi left this season, Iniesta for Barça and Gurpegi for Athletic are the players that have been the longest at their clubs (14 seasons).

Barcelona media say he's already had a medical for Villa.

I fondly remember his tweets in broken English while he was at NUFC. Incredibly loveable dude.

Several reports that we're loaning Halilovic to Hamburg.

Heh, this was Pedro's 99th senior goal for Barça. What a pity. He's just given an interview with the Catalan TV and he looked pretty angry at the club's board, btw. He's off.