Was it a barnstorming game or a damp squib? Who had a ‘mare’ and who was on the money? You decide with our lovely cut and paste thingy!

Arsene Wenger has lost some important players this summer, but the latest supposedly set to leave will not be greatly missed if he does indeed make this move to Middlesbrough.

A former Manchester United youth player, described by manager Sir Alex Ferguson as an “outstanding” player, has been awarded £4.5 million after a tackle broke his leg in two places and ended his career.

Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill looks to bounce back from the imminent departure of club captain Gareth Barry to Liverpool, by shoring up his defence in a £8.5 million double full-back swoop.

Poor old Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. The striker has had a fun time of things in England, scoring plenty of goals for Leeds, Chelsea and Middlesbrough, although it looks like the party is over for the Dutchman at Cardiff.

After watching their £11.8m bid for Sporting ace, Joao Moutinho, get rejected to the ground, Everton look to be at it again in the pursuit of a big name transfer target. They, as well as Tottenham look to be hot on the heels of this certain winger.

Well it appears that a certain Middlesbrough winger has once again hinted that his future at the Riverside is unstable to say the least!

Does Gareth Southgate have another season of struggle on his hands? It remains to be seen, although he’s close to seeing another top-drawer midfielder leave the Riverside and join one of Middlesbrough’s Premier League rivals.

As the 2008/2009 season gets ever closer, it gets nearer the time where transfer rumours stop and the managerial merry-go-round gets dusted down and put into use. But who are the favourites to go before the season has even started?

Apparently Rafa B has a fall-back plan if they fail to snare Aston Villa Gareth Barry.