Hands up, who saw that coming then? Juan Mata making the jump from Stamford Bridge to Old Trafford is one of the most surprising transfer stories of recent years, and there we all were predicting a quiet January transfer window.
Here we are again in the dark gloomy recess of a cold January and Premier League managers are bemoaning the lack of available talent currently on the market that could augment their squads.
The pressure was on Arsenal on Monday night after they had been shifted down to third place following wins from Manchester City and Chelsea at the weekend. Arsene Wenger’s men were able to triumph against Aston Villa, however, and returned to the top of the Premier League.
Theo Walcott must have walked under a ladder whilst stroking a black cat at the same time as walking over three drains because the Arsenal winger has terrible luck.
On Monday the Ballon d’Or presentation ceremony will take place in Zurich with Cristiano Ronaldo hot favourite to take home the award.
If you thought Gareth Bale moving to Spain to play for Real Madrid would bring the rate of diving down in the Premier League, then you were wrong.
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Welcome to 2014 and I hope you all enjoyed the festive period, but it is now time to dust the tinsel off as you digest the turkey and tuck into some FA Cup third round action.
There is no doubt in my mind that Manchester City will break the record for most goals scored in a Premier League season this year. They are simply unstoppable going forward and the attacking options they posses mean that any team in the league will struggle to hold them to less than three goals. Of course, they have been prolific in seasons gone by but never have they been quite so overpowering.