The signing of Fernando Torres for £50 million was not seen as a gamble for Chelsea, they felt it was a good price for a proven goal scorer that would transform their season around and help them to challenge for Premier League and Champions League honours. However, it hasn’t quite gone according to plan.

The best feeling in the world can be a big win on a football bet, but the worst feeling is a loss. There is nothing that quite compares to the highs and lows of football betting. One week you are celebrating a tidy profit, the next you are counting your losses. The secret to any good gambler is money management.

Here we go again: The manager’s lost the plot, the players aren’t happy, another PR disaster; the list of familiar cries continues.

To be honest, the John Terry England captaincy story has made its splash in the water and the ripple effect isn’t as bad as initially feared. Fans and players have, in the majority, welcomed back Terry as captain so, in my opinion; it’s time to move on from the whole scenario.

These younger fans voting, haven’t seen George Best at the peak of his powers, or even clips of video footage, and haven’t seen midfield masters such as Bryan Robson, and the legendary Bobby Charlton. It was those players that bought about United’s first success in Europe, then against the mighty Benfica.

Arsene Wenger must be looking on in admiration at the England captaincy debate.

At present he could only wish to make a decision like Fabio Capello’s – to reinstate John Terry back as captain in place of Rio Ferdinand – because Arsenal do not have any leaders in their team.