Transfer Winners and Losers (So Far)

Transfer Winners and Losers (So Far)

1. SUNDERLAND - The club has greatly benefitted from the Man U Alumni club - Wes Brown and John O'Shea. You can say whatever you want about those two players, but the fact remains that they were part of multi-title winning club. Seb Larsson is not a bad piece of business either, along with his 'penalty-fighting' team mate Craig Gardner. I guess Gyan penalty taking days are over with those two on board. They also found a way to make a cool $20 million from Liverpool for little tested Jordan Henderson.
2. NEWCASTLE - Surprise surprise. Demba Ba is a solid catch. Big, strong, bold and tested. Sylvain Marveaux, Mehdi Abeid and Yohan Cabaye are little known, but highly regarded on paper. Time will surely tell. Plus, they still have change from the $35 million they got for Andy Carol (again, from Liverpool).
3. MANCHESTER UNITED - As much as I hard to admit, being a Liverpool fan and all, Ashley Young was a very smart acquisition. With Chicharito and Rooney in the middle, all you need to win is crossed balls all day long. Young was born to cross, and does so without frustrating fans as much as Nani does. Phil Jones is a good buy for the future. SAF has found a way to inject youth into his squad without losing the experience flavor that Giggs, Rio and Evra bring. If they pick up Wes Sneijder, they will vault to #1.
4. LIVERPOOL - Henderson may be questionable especially given his price tag, but one can't deny journey-man Charlie Adam's desire to excel beyond his abilities. It will be interesting to see if he brings the same guts and left-foot dead ball accuracy he was known for at the Tangerines. Stewart Downing (if deal closes today) is a nice piece of business

LOSERS -

1. ASTON VILLA - without Young and Downing, they should get ready to be relegated. They have just the right Manager to do that!
2. MAN CITY - Gael Clichy is not enough
3. CHELSEA - they've bought nobody for now. Getting Modric and Neymar could change that.
4. ARSENAL - Gervinho is not the answer to losing Clichy, possibly Nasri and Fabregas. Wenger needs to step it up.