Chelsea IMO. A return to the boring but winning approach that will grind out the points in a way they didn't in the first half of last season.

Hope so According to teh papers, he is refusing to leave. Can't blame him in a way. He has been through the mill with City, and now we are looking more competitive, we are trying to get shut. He's settled in the country nearby and has a young family. I can't blame him for standing his ground. I actually thik Dunne could have one last hurrah with us - although I would rather he is no longer first choice. I really do think that if we signed a couple of good defenders, he would raise his game, and may come off the bench for a couple of games and be a hero. I certainly wouldn't begrudge him that honour.

Hernanes at Sao Paulo looks like the type of player who could replace him very well, but he'd take a while to settle, and wouldn't bring the defensive qualities that Alonso does. There's Steven Defour or Axel Witsel at Standard Liege, although they're both very pricey considering the league they're coming from, same with Hernanes.

I'm not too keen on the thought of signing an Italian, whether that be Aquilani or D'Agostino, if we were to sign from Serie A, I'd rather it be Felipe Melo, but he looks likely to move. Daniele de Rossi I'd rather over Cambiasso, but neither would be at the top of my list. Possibly Gokhan Inler or maybe even Javi Martinez if we wanted to change things up a little. There are many options, but I very much doubt we can just replace him like that, I'd rather we went for somebody young'ish.

I'm not sure. Ancelotti has never struck me as a boring, defensive coach. His sides have always expressed themselves and I'd never call them dull. I'm a little mixed on Ancelotti, I'd have though he might have come in, ruffled a few feathers and got rid of a few players, but he's kept the squad basically the same. If he can keep the dressing room and the respect of the players, Chelsea will definitely be there or thereabouts, but I have a slight feeling he might 'do a Scolari' and struggle to keep the faith from the board and the dressing room.

TBH I'd prefer Alonson ahead of all of those.

Is Alonson leaving because...
...he is surplus to requirements
...he wants to leave
...Rafa hasn't forgiven him

I'd love to see a coach, like Rafa say, get Huddlestone's finger from out of his and get him using his undoubted talent. You'd have an English version of Alonso then.

I'd love to see him go on and become the player we all know he could be. His passing and technique is superb, and he's huge, but he just doesn't use his big frame as he should. He's far too soft and lacks mobility at times, you want to see him getting on top of sides, bullying them and spraying the ball all over the field, but he just doesn't. Thought he was on his way to Everton?

That was a strong rumour last summer but he signed a new deal at Tottenham I believe. Not that they wanted him, they just don't want rivals buying decent players (cough Kyle Naughton)

Has anyone got the overall spends since the PL began? I'm pretty sure Tottenham are in the top 3.

TBF too Dunne i dont think hes slip in from lat year was all hes fault. He was playing alongside a shocking Tel Ben Hiam which meant he was virtually marking both Strikers and doing the work of 2 Defenders, then we put Rixhards alongside of him and Ricahrds used to wander off up feild leaving Dunne exposed. When Onuha come into the team alongside Dunne i thought Dunne picked up cause he could rely on Onouha to be tight alongside and take the pressure of hes shoulders. I wouldnt sell him he would be very good cover this year and deserves it hes been our best player over the last 6 year and showed the most commitment by far

Why Carlos Why

Biiterness pouring out of you.