Chelsea to release mouth breather Joe Cole and the thinking man's Frank Lampard. Cole expected to link up with Redknapp or Wenger whilst Ballack reportedly interesting German teams plus "Double Champions League Winner" Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.

Talk over the temperament of Rooney reaches fever pitch. Rio defends our main hope whilst other point out that swearing at a ref is hardly unheard of in 2010. The talk is that Crouch is out and Heskey is in. Hmmmm.

Spain play Poland and look amazing. Considering they are Barcelona plus a couple of world class additions the favourite tag that usually hangs like a weighty weight looks well deserved. Can they be stopped or are they going to turn everyone over as predicted? How can our midfield live with theirs?

Robinho doesn’t want to play for Mancini. Who cares?

King Ken puts himself up for the Liverpool job. Having seen his manic expressions at the Sport Relief game you cannot help but think this is a bad idea. Roy Hodgson is approached according to other reports, his parting gift to Fulham presumably the quality/joke signing of no-foreheaded human Phillipe Senderos.

Who should be England number one? James? Hart? Green?