January Tranfer Window

This season's January Transfer Window is not as busy compared two previous seasons, most of the signings are free transfers. What has happened to all to lavished spending that we saw last year? Andrey Arshavin to Arsenal. Robbie Keane, Wilson Palacios and Jermain Defoe to Tottenham Hotspur. Wayne Bridge, Craig Bellamy, Nigel De Jong and Shay Given to Manchester City. And of course, the "infamous" 100 million bid for Kaka from Manchester City.The richest club in the world, Manchester City, has been especially quiet, snapping up the Patrick Viera on a free transfer from Inter Milan. To me, the ex-Arsenal captain is a good buy for Manchester City. They need a general in their midfield, someone to lead the team if they are to break into the the top four, to get that elusive Champions League spot. Maybe, just maybe, at the end of the season,Patrick Viera was the reason why Manchester City will be playing Champions League football next season. Their neighbours next door, and the club I support, Manchester United has been quiet in the January Transfer Window as usual. But, they snatched the promising England Under-21 defender, Chris Smalling from Arsenal. He would be a "Red" next season but, will he be the new Vidic or Ferdinand, we will only know next season. Sol Campbell to Arsenal? What is Arsene Wenger thinking? Is he out of his mind? Sol Campbell is no longer the player he used to be at Arsenal. But Arsenal got nothing to lose, he was brought to the Emirates on a free transfer, if he is a flop, Arsenal can just offload him or sell him, but if he is a success, it may affect Arsenal's title winning hopes this season. Its a win-win situation for Arsenal. To me, the biggest signing is Maxi Rodriguez to Liverpool on a free deal. Maxi Rodriguez is a world class player, not a average player, let alone a player who worths "nothing", to me he worths at least 7 million, not free. Maxi Rodriguez may be instrumental to Liverpool's hope of staying in the top four. Maybe, just maybe, Liverpool is able to squeeze back into the top four.

Other notable signings: Eidur Gudjohnsen from Monaco to Tottenham on loan. Jack Wilshere from Arsenal to Bolton on loan. Younes Kaboul from Portsmouth to Tottenham for 8million pounds.

Things I am posting this year.

First post of the year 2010,
I would still be talking about soccer, but i would occasionally talk about interesting happenings in the sporting world. Compared to last year, I would be constantly posting ad updating you about the EPL matches, soccer transfers and my opinions on the teams etc. I wish everyone a good year ahead and ALL THE WAY MANCHESTER UNITED!