I guess implosion is something to hope for, although that seems a bit negative.

The Arsenal thing is a bit strange: I'm surprised they weren't prepared to pay more to accommodate Flamini, if that really was all it was. It's great to be continually shipping in fresh young talents -- but if you ship them out again just as they're getting experienced enough to start actually winning things, that seems a bit counter-productive.

I will be interested to see the kind of player who wants to come and play for Roy Keane over the summer. It certainly will call for a bit of character.