The trouble with the transfer window is it creates a window where transfers have to be done

It will be a difficult couple of days. It's difficult now and it will be difficult tomorrow.

Something interesting has happened over the last 10 years in the Premier League. Players who once would have been discarded as expensive and too old have become important parts of title-winning squads.

The Premier League is the No1 league in the world in many areas. The events, the shocks, the production, the viewing figures, the worldwide audience are by far the best. Do I think at this moment in time it's got the highest quality levels in Europe in terms of Champions League football and domination of that area? In quality terms it needs to rise again to get to that point where it's by far the best in all areas.

Nothing improves your confidence and brings a team together more than winning a cup.

A fan can be able to say what he wants, do what he wants - he pays his money.

For sportsmen or women who want to be champions, the mind can be as important, if not more important, than any other part of the body.