Welcome to the rain Robinho

Well, this is my first post and it seems fitting to start with the close of the transfer window. I think most people could have guessed that Man Utd would complete the signing of Berbatov from Tottenham, but in one of the surprise moves Robinho has decided to swap sunny Spain for the rain of Manchester too, albeit the blue side. Lets hope for the sake of football he doesn't suffer the culture shock numerous other foreigners have encountered when moving to good old Blighty. If I was to guess as to where Robinho would be playing his football this season I would've said Chelsea or, even though both parties fell out, Real Madrid, as Robinho openly said in a press conference

"I want to leave Real and play for Chelsea.

"I am only thinking of Chelsea and want to play there"

Yet in the end it turns out he really wasn't happy in Spain anymore and took whichever offer came along. Personally I think Robinho would have been right at home at Stamford Bridge under the tutelage of Big Phil Scolari and would have fitted in and complemented their new exciting style. However, I don't think he's made a mistake by any means, if indeed he had to choose between Chelsea/staying at Real and Man City. He obviously wanted out and now with a fresh start he can be the leading star in a team rather than one of many like he would have been at Chelsea or he was at Real Madrid.

This is only good news for Man City too. Pretty much after instantly receiving major financial backing through their takeover they have signalled their intent by signing one of the worlds most gifted footballers and Robinho's star attraction will only benefit the club as they look to move up a notch in the transfer ladder. Indeed this is also highlighted by the fact that they have outdone fierce rivals in now holding the British Transfer Record at £32.5m with this purchase, eclipsing what Man Utd paid for Juan Sebastian Veron (£28.5m), and in fact what they paid for Berbatov (£30.75m).

Two months ago i could have been writing this post about Ronaldinho as I'm sure you'll remember Manchester City were credited with launching an audacious bid for the ex-Barcelona star. He decided to move to Milan who, like Man City, are also in the Uefa Cup this term. Man City though have now found themselves better off. While some scoffed and laughed at their attempt to temp 30 year old party-going Ronaldinho to Manchester they have now found themselves with a 24 year old Brazilian who undoubtedly has his best footballing years ahead of him in terms of improvement. This says a lot about a player who won a league title and Player of the Year with Santos when he was just 20. Lets just hope the brilliant British weather doesn't affect his potential.