Does anyone else get the feeling that things have been going too well for too long? The English Premier League has gone from European underachievers to world dominators in only a few years. Foreign investment and an influx of the world's best talent has made the Premiership the undisputed champion of Europe and of the world.

Arsene Wenger has his sights set on Sunderland captain Lorik Cana as he aims to bring some bite to Arsenal's lightweight midfield. Reports from the Sunderland Echo suggest that Arsenal will do their best to sign the Albanian midfielder when the transfer window opens.

Cana is a new signing at the Stadium of Light having joined the Black Cats over the summer.

FC Barcelona is surely emerging as the most powerful team in Europe this season as their emphatic dominance in each competition clearly does not lie. Besides, the Catalans have been widely tipped for a treble by several major pundits of European football. However, it has become obvious in recent weeks that Pep Guardiola and his men are beginning to radiate a sense of humility as they urge everyone to relieve them of such massive expectations.