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So, it has come to pass and Real Madrid have spunked a whole load of cash on Tottenham’s Gareth Bale as he becomes the world’s most expensive player.

Robert Pires was one of those quirky ‘who is he?’ Arsene Wenger signings that actually came off.

This time last year it looked as if Joey Barton had played his last game for Queens Park Rangers.  He currently sits at the top of the Championship table with Harry Redknapp’s side, having helped guide them to four wins and a draw in their first five games of the season.

The final player from my article from Thursday which some of you may well be thinking ‘who?’ is Jackson Martinez of Porto. A South American striker that plays for Porto, Martinezis a tricky little player. 

As I had a quick preview of next season for Real Betis in my piece on Thursday, I thought it would be fitting to look back upon what was the 2012/2013 campaign which has been heavily talked about by fans in Spain. Their success last season was extra special for them because back in the 2010/2011 season they won promotion from the Segunda division. Fast forward two seasons they are now in the Europa League group stages. Amazing achievement. This video looks back upon the wonderful season and the players individually.

Nicklas Bendtner is still at Arsenal.  Nine years have passed since he joined the club, but the striker remains an option for Arsene Wenger to use at the head of his side’s attack.

Feeding off my second article from Thursday, where I listed who I wanted Arsenal to spend £100 million on, I thought I might explain further some of my choices, perhaps, surprise inclusions. Kevin Grosskeus was probably one of those players, but hopefully by the end of this piece you will understand why he could be such a useful player for most top teams in Europe including Arsenal.

The new season doesn’t just bring new personnel to a club. No, it also brings with it the release of a new home and away kit for every club and the opportunity for football fans across the country to start talking about fashion instead of football. Now that every team has played both home and away, I thought it would be a good chance to gain some opinions about the 2013/2014 strips and look at which one has you rushing to the club shop to purchase it and which one has you rushing to the bathroom to be sick!