The Eyes Are The Window Of The Soul

So another transfer window has shut... I've sat here for the last couple of hours watching Sky Sports News report as clubs have frantically scrambled to make their last minute signings before the 11pm deadline. 

I don't know why it's such compelling viewing, it's ridiculous really but it's so addictive... I know really I'm watching because I'm secretly hoping that United will sign some big name player - although I know they hardly ever do any last minute business.

To be honest I much prefer the United way of operating, they identify their targets early and they get the deals sorted at the start of the summer. This then means that the players have longer to settle in and the club can concentrate on getting the team prepared for the start of the season.

A lot of the deals that have gone through today just seem rushed to me, I just think to myself are these really the players the clubs want, do the players themselves really want to play for these clubs or is just that everyone is that desperate to do a deal that they settle for second best. For example I'm not sure that Arsenal would have bought who they've bought if it wasn't for the fact that they were running out of time. Now i know that its not all there fault, the situation with Nasri and Fabregas has dragged on all summer because they obviously wanted to get the best price for these players but it meant they had no time to bring in players of equal quality.

Apparently £450 million has been spent during this window - it's incredible, the transfer market certainly doesn't reflect the economy. I suppose for a lot of clubs it's just one big gamble, a roll of the dice. I don't know why they bother... there's only one winner this season!