Torres gets vote of confidence, Kenny won't speculate
SLEIGH-BELLS, tinsel, flashing bulbs, mistletoe, massive queues at the bar and bedlam on the car
parks. Yes, it's nearly another transfer window. This time last year Fernando Torres was yet to
really become the talk of the window although this time last year Roy Hodgson was still Liverpool
boss.
A chance to play at Anfield
IT'S that time of year again: the Christmas tree is up or at least threatening to be, the snow
is falling or at least threatening to, and the streets are packed with frantic shoppers threatening
to do things to the next person to get in their way as they search frantically for the ideal
pressie for their loved ones, never quite sure if the loved one in question already has that
particular one anyway.
Last week, this column rather took on the personality of a stranger hugging, gurning young
gadabout; imploring all fellow dance floor dwellers to "let the beat take you higher, man." With
two rather lukewarm results since that mini era of jaw flapping euphoria, it's fair to say this
week has been something of a comedown.
Why we should scrap the self-defeating, unpopular, anti-free market transfer
window
Are you all set for the most sphincter-clenching day of the football calendar? Are you stocking
up on extra supplies for Tueday, ready to lock yourself away and listen to talkSPORT report that
Darren the dish-washer at Starbucks in Jesmond has just seen Iniesta in talks with Mike Ashley over
a tall, skinny latte?
Morning all. Throughout January Soccerlens is going to be bringing you a daily round-up
of the morning's various goings-on. Be it juicy morsels of spurious transfer gossip or real, actual
bona fide news, rest assured, we'll have it covered.
Here's this morning's batch.
Free-Wieling.
