Le Mini Chelsea

Football, football, football has replaced transfers, transfers, transfers. Almost all the European leagues are back in action now, barring the Bundesliga, and we’ve got a delectable selection of games to watch almost every day.

It’s good that it’s back. As much as we enjoy the transfers, there’s only so much of the transfers we can take — especially in the non-stop, hyperactive world of modern-day journalism. The updates from he who shall not be named are as incessant as they are pointless, and we’ve had e-bloody-nough of it.

Anyway… everyone say welcome to Jake! A proper SCOUTED original has joined the team on a full-time basis and his expertise in many areas will help take what we do to the next level. We’re very excited, and you should be excited. This promises to be our biggest season yet.

In this week's SCOUT NOTES:

• Juventus' new era begins under Thiago Motta
• Sunderland doing a fantastic public service
• Transfers, transfers, transfers, and more