I on the other hand would really like to see Coentrao back for 6 months...whatever's been happening to him at Madrid, he's still as good a left back as there is in the world today, that's a pure fact. Besides, problems at Real Madrid are the norm, who hasn't had problems at that club?!! Anyway in all probability it won't happen, so we'll probably have to put up with Melgarejo for the rest of the season, unless JJ finally realises that Luisinho is better, as the rest of us have haha!!!

Let's get him on loan until the summer! He would be the perfect solution to the only slight problem position in SLB's current team: LB. Yes his wages at Real are way above our budget, but possibly due to his huge problems at the Bernabeu and due to his huge connection to Benfica, he'd be willing to accept a pay cut for just 6 months until the end of the season, and then review the situation then. Now can you imagine Fabio and Ola John together on our left flank? My goodness, they would create absolute havoc to the right side of any team's defence! Come on JJ and LFV, bring him back for a while lol!!!

Vaz Te is going to struggle to get playing time with Cole, Maiga and now Chamakh vying for time up front. Bosingwa is probably stuck at QPR, as they're probably paying him a pretty decent wage and I doubt anybody is going to match it and why would he leave that?

I know that we, as fans, have strong ties and feelings for teams and players. But I do find it amazing that Cristiano, who is considered the best in the world by many reputable people, yet gets killed for; actions, his ego, not team player, cares about stats, etc... This is either the best or second best player in world, by a long shot. Guess what, he has a huge ego. He could demand things. Funny thing is that everyone of his former teammates says how hard he works. How he's the first one in and last one to leave training. Kaka said how he never had another player pull him aside after training wanting to go over his favorite positioning and movement. Cristiano did.
We, plenty of Portuguese included, kill him...

Yet many provide excuses for and keep going on about how it's managers, clubs and never the players fault when they fail. Quaresma, Boswinga, Nani, and now sadly Coentrao, to name a few, have become clowns. These guys are a joke, and I'm glad that clubs have fined them and are actively trying to get rid of them. Quaresma and Boswinga should be driven to the dump, since they've been done for a long time now. Nani and Coentrao can still salvage their careers, but why should we care. All mental midgets, that don't deserve our attention.

I would love it if Arsenal, as rumoured, would bring in Boswinga and Nani. Watching that disaster unfold, would be great theater. Wenger will never pay the wages those two are expecting, so I doubt it will happen.

I'm happy for Fonte. Southampton has been fun to watch, and hopefully they will stay up.

I really liked how Vaz Te apologized for missing a sitter, when he didn't have to. He shared the disappointment with the fan base, and went on to say that he'll do better. The guy cares and, for now, gets it.

I hope Carrico can show something. I'm disappointed that he was never able to crack Sporting's pathetic defense, but hopefully that was more due to managers and tactics. Let's see what he can get done at Reading.

AVB could do something special this campaign. My only concern is with the Spurs sustainability. The CL money and prestige would be great for acquiring talent, but we'll see. They haven't shown to have the depth or quality to compete on multiple fronts.

Ivo, why do you hate me? Why would you wish for Moutinho to leave my team? I think you have an alterior motive my friend... Moutinho leaves and all FCP rivals will benefit.

I hope he stays. I don't think he will necessarily develop any better in England.

Also, I'd like to point something out to all the folks who are dying to see our best talent leave for other pastures. First of all, talent loss waters down the legitimacy of our league. The more we can find a balance between breeding good talent and retaining quality players the more our league is galvanized as an end destination for excellent players.

Next, bigger names help draw attendance, which is arguably the biggest hitch in our system. Put simply, outside the big 4, Guimaraes and maybe Pacos Ferreira, attendance is pathetic.

Finally, if we think about things from the national team perspective, going to England can actually be detrimental. There are more teams and more fixtures. This means that players will be more fatigued heading into the international fixtures as they are faced with more playing time.

And let's be honest, I don't think that the English game is more technical than the Portuguese. In my opinion, the opposite is true. Look beyond the big boys and you find a plethora of long ball teams like Stoke that thrive on physical intimidation and fouls to win. This may help some of our boys toughen up but it also increases the potential for fatigue and injury.

Anyways, just a few thoughts.

I like Fonte, he seems to be a vocal leader on the pitch and pretty dependable. I wonder if he'll ever get a chance to play for the NT?

Nani just needs to leave ASAP.

Glad to see Vaz Te playing again and I hope he return's to last season's form

No idea how Carrico is going to do at Reading, but I wish him well.

As for Tottenham, I really hope they can hang on to Bale as they are nowhere near as effective without him. If they must get rid of it, I really hope they pick up an adequate replacement or two with the windfall (maybe Sneijder is in the cards)? And I know AVB played down transfer rumours last week by saying it was highly unlikely that Spurs would pick up anyone this transfer window, but I really would love to see Moutinho finally get plucked out of the Portuguese league. I still think they need to focus on picking up a quality striker since Adebayor is inconsistent and plays like an idiot from time to time. How sweet would it be if AVB and Tottenham were to finish ahead of Chelsea this season?