"I do want to play the short ball, and I do want to play the long ball. I think long and short balls is what football is all about."

Okay, short TDH today in honor of Sir Bob as the bigger action is coming tomorrow. First off, sounds like Captain America's injury is minor, so hopefully he'll be back in time for the first match in a few weeks. Chelsea may indeed sign Sheva, which is finally getting to the point of "not fair". Liverpool are in for Kuyt, so he says, or so his agent says, or so everyone but Rafa says. But who could blame Rafa for trying to bulk up his costly, misfiring strike force?

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How strange is the Copa Libertadores? They take a two-month break for the World Cup - not just between rounds, but actually right in between the two legs of the quarterfinal round. TDH will have such a football hangover by then that it'll be a chore to tune in. Or... well, who is TDH kidding? There's got to be at least, er, a week in between the World Cup final and the first Libertadores match. That's enough time to get over a triple bourbon, a six-pack of beer and a bottle of cheap champagne, right?