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

There are lots of concerns facing English football but for me the major one is the way in which football clubs are run by owners, whether they are growing organically and sustainably and how that is being policed by the football authorities.

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.

As football gets more globalized, it's probably more important than ever to have one or two players in your team who have grown up in the same streets or been to the same schools as the hard-core fans.

And I know what confidence medals can bring.

There are some agents who do a good job looking after players but there are others who stifle and mollycoddle them.

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