Over the weekend we heard AVB confirm that Alex and Nico Anelka have both submitted transfer requests to the club that have been accepted and they are now training away from the first team squad until a move has been completed.
Yesterday however, news broke all over the media that Chelsea and AVB are also willing to listen to offers for a further FOUR more players in January!

OK, we crack on this week with our trip to Goodison Park to take on Everton barely 10 days after beating them at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. We know that Didier Drogba, Jose Bosingwa and Ashley Cole are all suspended for this one, Essien and Hilario are out injured but we have Fernando Torres back available if need be.

The MLS playoff schedule was set late Sunday night (it's down below here).

We'll review with a thorough handicapping later this week, but for now...here's our quick odds, brief summary and the schedule.

Please lend your voice to the odds and we'll republish on Wednesday or Thursday:

Evans for Seattle (and previously for Columbus)

TSG's MLS Playoff Odds:

Seattle Sounders: 3 to 1* (pending Rosales injury update)

Los Angeles Galaxy: 4 to 1

Real Salt Lake: 6 to 1

Philadelphia Union: 7 to 1

Sporting KC, FC Dallas: 8 to 1

Colorado Rapids: 10 to 1

Houston Dynamo: 14 to 1

New York Red Bulls, Columbus Crew: 15 to 1

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TSG's Pick (may change by Thursday): Seattle

TSG Skinny: There are a just few basic things you need to reach the MLS Cup Finals after journeying through its playoff gauntlet.

BY ADAM SERRANO

FC Dallas has shown that the willingness to persevere despite absence, injuries or change.

Part of that rise has been the play of two-way midfielder Andrew Jacobson, who appears to have finally locked down a steady spot on an MLS club after three years of bouncing around the league.

FC Dallas and the Seattle Sounders have a few things in common. Both are in the preliminary round of the CCL, both lost dynamic players to on pitch injuries and both get a few thousand fans to show up when they play in the suburbs. Tip your waiters, I'll be here all week. Big D Soccer gives us some insight into the upcoming Wednesday night match.

We can only imagine what it's like for the Chelsea players after training. It's a time to wind down and relax and prepare for the next game. To take things easy. However, in the case of David Luiz, Branislav Ivanovic, Nico Anelka and Paulo Ferreira, they decided to take on a game of Space Invaders. Have a look below:
KTBFFH
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With ESPN's Fantasy League having the odd rules of "roster set by Tuesday" there were several last-minute injuries that hurt people in MLS Fantasy Soccer this week. Locally the best example was Fredy Montero. Nationally the example was Charlie Davies going from likely starter (and goal scorer) to on the bench over the weekend.

Loyal servant Paulo Ferreira has spoken of the fact he remains happy at Chelsea and would be willing to finish his career at our club before returning to his native Portugal.
He said:

"I have been seven years here at Chelsea and it is the club where I have spent most time.

Ok, let's look forward to tomorrow nights game in Copenhagen. As we know Luiz is unable to play but Fernando Torres is available. We also have to bear in mind that some of the players played for two hours on Saturday so this is important to think of before we look at putting down on paper the first eleven you would select to start the game tomorrow.

By ADAM SERRANO

One win away.

That is how close FC Dallas came winning the franchise's first MLS Cup in 2010. Fresh off its crushing defeat to the Colorado Rapids in the final, FCD is ready to make a return run to the championship in 2011.

In the Daily Mail is the continued rumours that involve Chelsea's reported interest in Benfica's Brazilian Defender, David Luiz. We all know that Chelsea offered Benfica some money deemed unacceptable by the Portuguese side, but it's believed that Chelsea are still in the hunt for the player.
Now, if reports are to believed, Chelsea are prepared to offer around £21m for the player and in addition Chelsea right back Paulo Ferreira who is valued at around £4m, taking the total fee to be around £25m.