Football

Bale looked on top form against Wigan. 2 classy finishes, and Kaboom, was denied twice, as he grows into the role of our goto defender in chief.

Five points off the leaders with Liverpool A, Newcastle H, Arsenal A, Man U H, to come.
Sharp point of the season, not liking Liverpool's revival after getting Kenny's boot to their rear, though it looked like Wolves rolled over and ler them score at will. Newcastle don't seem as durable or dangerous without Ba, Arsenal are still dangerous, and Utd, are doing their perennial, course and distance job, and sticking close enough to snatch it at the end.

Pav's gone, and we've got Saha in, whose class when not injured, though he's always injured so not sure what the point was in that, except he's closer to the adebayor range of holding up play, bringing in players and then finishing than pav was.

Bassong and Pienaar out on loan, looks to clear some wages off the book, with a view to selling on in the summer, and Nelsen's on a free, and gives us another body for cheap beer in defense to cover for gallas, who looks to be a long term injury victim..