Village Idiot

Can King play more than once in a week?

He's courageous and runs a lot, which tricks people into not noticing he isn't particularly effective at either defending or attacking.

Clichy's massively overrated, so I do hope we stay away.

Isn't he a RB? FM legend. Jose Enrique would be better than that lot. Yes, we are also looking for an understudy for Alves, and they throw the name in there in the article. Van der Wiel is a RB too I think. A bit too high profile for being on the bench, probably.

Incidentally, seems we are still in search for a leftback (which I would like to sign, given Abidal's fitness issues this season) and we have been linked to Azpilicueta, Clichy, van der Wiel and Gareth Bale. Weird that we haven't been linked to Filipe Luis, given that we tried to sign him last season and he's proven in the league and great.

Borja Valero issued a "come and get me" plea to Sevilla (man, I love this English paper transfer-talk). He is still contracted to WBA, but wants to stay in Spain.

Gerrard lifting the WC if you win

Mallorca "on the verge" of being sold to a local consortium headlined by former manager Llorenç Serra Ferrer.

Incidentally I think this is our first win against South Korea in - at least - the past 20 years I think.

No, I'm not worried. They are just friendlies, and we haven't played more than 45 minutes with our ideal starting XI anyway. The last 30 minutes of the Korea game, with both Xavis, Silva, Villa, etc... on the pitch we have battered them.

Llorente can't play up top on his own. He's the quintessential 442 striker.

The screaming every time South Korea gets near the goal

We are putting out our B team. Valdés expected to gain his first cap in the second half.

Pellegrini's a great shout, to be honest. People should look past his stint at Madrid (where he arguably did fine) and look at what he did at Villarreal with little money.

Spent loads done nowt. I have full vindication. aye, like HTT's claim of a recession coming. say some things long enough and they will come true. i confidently predict that chelsea wont be able to keep on going as they are and the lib-con pact wont last. Theo Walcott will retire from football, you heard it here first.

Can't fucking wait on this game, I'll do like in the Revolutionary War and support the yanks.

Adriano's been honing his shooting skills http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/581/7955/6229032/1/adriano1.jpg?width=370

Would cost a bomb, could get a better club (Man Utd, Bayern) than Arsenal. They should go for Sebastian Frey. Amazing keeper and not a a massively rich or 'big' club. Can't believe Domenech doesn't even have him in the French squad He's retired from international football after being f***ed off repeatedly from Domenech. Not suprised after Coupet getting in before him for a few years. Oh really? Hadn't heard that. Coupet's not a patch on him, must have a more compatible star sign with the back four Sometimes I doubt who's more insane, Domenech or Maradona.

I love it when you go to Stockholm and they have that museum for a warship that sank merely a mile on her maiden trip. Even the Titanic did better.

Some of them saying they'll go "the Newcastle road"...

Who would they get? Grant?

Valencia seem to burn everything that's not nailed to the floor. They have let go their DoF and their vicepresident in more cost-cutting measures. This will actually give Emery more power for transfers, which is an interesting change since Valencia were one of the most DoF-centric teams in La Liga. Of course doubt Emery will have much money, it seems.

If we don't sign Cesc this next week I doubt we will sign him at all this season. Our prospective new president (Rosell) seems more cautious financially-wise and just won't pay 50+ for anybody. Something I agree with.

Undisclosed fee I reckon? Refused and told us not to bother. Gerrard "close" to Real Madrid, according to Marca.

Oooooooooooh... Is it really news though? From reading your threads on the subject it seemed generally assumed that all the sales last year would end up covering the losses of playing in the CCC.