Yes Lampard missed, Boateng's effort for Portsmouth wasn?t much better either, the whole match was a rather surreal experience, most of Chelsea?s midfield took it in turns to rattle the woodwork, Drogba twice, it is good to see Chelsea winning Trophy?s again they have had to endure 3 season?s of playing second fiddle to Man U?

On to the England?s 2018 World Cup bid and you could not make up the scandal that hit the newspapers this morning from the revelations reported in yesterdays Mail on Sunday ??.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2010/article-1278831/Lord-Triesman-quits-FA-chairman-Englands-2018-World-Cup-bid-chief-accuses-Spain-Russia-trying-bribe-referees.html

It?s beginning to look a racing certainty that Jose Mourinho will leave Inter this summer and to take up top job at Real Madrid.

And will he, wont he Mr K ?...When one Cese Fabregas was asked, if he left Arsenal would it be for Barcelona and he stated "yes, you see your (Spanish) team mates succeeding there and it is exciting because you have worked alongside them for so long, I think I would like to go to Barcelona, whether or not they want me is another thing, I don't know when it will happen. I am happy at Arsenal and I am not in a rush to leave??before I leave for the World Cup I want my future sorted out because it benefits nobody if I go into the tournament with something else on my mind." ?..a parting message to the Arsenal faithful, I wonder ?



Remember this from 2007 ?.. Henry eyes USA switch

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport-old/football/2007/10/23/henry-eyes-usa-switch-115875-19993641/

Well Henry gets his wish ? will Jens Lehmann follow???

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1263185/Jens-Lehmann-team-Arsenal-pal-Thierry-Henry-MLS-New-York-Red-Bulls.html

Val I just wonder if Schumacher regrets returning to F1?

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83684