Just my quick opinions on the other games from this past weekend.

Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion: In what looked like a replay of so many Arsenal games last season, Arsenal controlled the game against West Bromwich Albion, but were unable to put them away, only getting a 1-0 result.

Samri Nasri's play today stood out to me as he looked comfortable on the ball all day long.

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My favourite time of the year (not really)(but almost): squad numbers! 1 MARK SCHWARZER 2 MORITZ VOLZ - shame, if he's going to Boro would've been nice for Stoor to have 2 3 PAUL KONCHESKY - proper left back number 4 JOHN PANTSIL - quite a coup for John, this.  Good number, 4.  I hope John uses it well 5 [. Click to continue reading...

News this morning on a couple of web sites, including Vital Football that seems to suggest that Newcastle may be interested in Fulham left-back Paul Konchesky.  Paul Konchesky - while at West Ham United Click to continue reading...

Sunderland have signed Michael Chopra from Cardiff City on a four-year deal.

The former Newcastle striker joins the newly promoted Mackems for a fee believed to around £5 million, after scoring 22 league goals for Cardiff last season.

He becomes Roy Keane's third signing for Sunderland in the close-season, following the capture of defensive duo Russell Anderson from Aberdeen and Greg Halford from Reading.

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Think Dailly is wishing him a happy birthday?

Paul Konchesky became new Fulham manager Lawrie Sanchez's fifth signing of the summer after he penned a four-year contract and ended his anguish at West Ham.

Konchesky's future at Upton Park looked uncertain when his former Charlton boss Alan Curbishley arrived last season and he made just four appearances after Alan Pardew's exit in December.

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