Another transfer window has come and gone… and what do the football clubs of the world have to show for it? Not a whole lot, to be completely honest. But as with all transfer windows, there are winners… and there are losers.
First, the former: The Winners
Inter Milan:
Kenyan McDonald Mariga, signed with the Nerazzuri after being pursued by multiple squads in the Premiership, and Serie A. Mancini’s departure to cross-town rivals AC Milan has likely ensured that the young midfielder will see quite a bit of pitch time under Jose Mourinho’s watch. Mourinho and company should also be happy about the shipping out of little used, and aging midfielder, Patrick Viera in addition to the loan agreement worked out for underachieving Luis Jiminez. All and all, a productive window for the Italian outfit.
Mr. Blatter, your results are served. How do you think your little scheme has fared? Quite well if you ask me, after all, the top two reasons (Portugal and France) this abominable seeding system was adopted in such a hasty last minute fashion have secured their tickets to the big dance in South Africa, while bumping their (equally) deserving ‘minnow’ nation counterparts from proving just how advanced the beautiful game has become in the oft neglected corners of the European football universe. Everybody at FIFA headquarters in Zurich surely winced when it became obvious the tournament would loose star Russian forward Andrei Arshavin, but were quickly relieved when Portugal and France qualified ensuring appearances from top draw players like Christiano Ronaldo, Raul Miereles, Deco, Thierry Henry, Nicolas Anelka and Franck Ribery. Read on for a breakdown of today’s results.
Posted by Robert Greco 
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