Village Idiot

PSG have a fearsome squad, but we should be allright.

We get Ajax again. Why do CL draws feel like Groundhog Day every year?

Samuel Eto'o - potential bargain? Will he be a starter for Everton?

I'm still waiting for an English midfielder to earn the nickname "the chav Xavi".

I think the FA see Roy as a transitional manager to pilot the team while a younger generation of players takes over. It's better to let him take the heat in the interim and then get a new manager.

You know, maybe a change of scenery is what he needed. But I'm not too confident.

FA have adopted Mike Ashleys distain for cups. Priority is the qualifying league

Problem with Fazio is that he's thick as a brick. He has great physicality, and will do his share of last-ditch blockings and recoveries that will make him look good, but he's prone to clangers, terrible decision-making and Titus Bramblesque acts of WTF defending. It's the kind of guy that you look at him and think "when he sorts out his mental game, he'll be great". But Sevilla have been waiting for that for 8 years, and eventually have given up.

Fazio's crap Okay, he had a decent finish to last season, but was terrible up before that and the seasons before. I'm skeptical. He wasn't even a starter for Sevilla.

Still, I'm a bit surprised he got called up.

Apparently it's him who wants out.

Modric-Kroos-James has the balance of an elephant on ice skates.

My guess is that they'll go from: Alonso-Modric-Di María to Khedira-Modric-Kroos -although that leaves out James Rodríguez.

Of course, they may think that with Kroos they already have enough creative players, and play Khedira in a more conventional holding role. But Alonso really made them tick.

32. He's getting on, but not finished yet. His legs started to go last season, but used adequately he's still an amazing player. Actually Real Madrid will greatly notice his loss unless Illarra steps up to the plate (or they sign somebody else).

Bayern confirm talks with Real Madrid for Xabi Alonso. Rumoured fee is €10m.

Well, looks like Costa out Agüero in. Will Agüero start already?

FF alarm!

Decent, but hasn't developed too much at Atlético.

No, they sold him to Arsenal last season.

Aduriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiz

Lots of talk of Toby Alderweireld to Sunderland. Apparently on loan, although Atlético might end up selling.

Isaacs make for a shit squad. My parents first wanted to call me Marc, now that would have gotten me a title chasing team

Besides Cuenca, I can't think of any other player with my first name unless I start browsing the Israeli league.

Marca claiming Alonso is off to Bayern - now that's unexpected.