....and the whole country grinds to a halt! Honestly, its like the whole country just decided to stay in and make snowmen in the garden.

Even the Football Association has gotten in on the act, asking FIFA for an extra day in the transfer window. Is that just because Arshavin might not make it to Arsenal in time for his medical? I could understand extra time if Alex Ferguson was involved, of course, but it all seems to be quiet at Old Trafford.

Meanwhile, Tottenham seem to be attempting to buy every player under the sun including our own Robbie Keane (for just 15m). What worries me is whether the transfer was sanctioned by Rafa Benitez, or if the owners have once again undermined him. And if so, has he got a replacement lined up?

With just over an hour to go until the window closes, I for one hope the squad stays the same (unless someone comes in with a cheeky 9m bid for Kuyt, which I would welcome with open arms!)

UPDATE: That's it.. Keane's gone, and Liverpool are left one striker down. What's the betting Torres is injured in his next match?

Although he's been playing well and his work rate cannot be faulted, the one area you expect a £20m striker to perform is in front of the goal. Whilst not taking the amount of time that Peter Crouch did to notch up his first goal for the club, I've been surprised at the lack of comment made in the press about his lack of goals.

That said, he looked every bit the part as he took advantage of West Brom's defence for his 2 goals on Saturday. Hopefully this will spur him on and he'll be able to take some of the goal scoring duties from Torres.

Once again, Rafa Benitez showed little concern for bringing off a player on a hat-trick, despite the team looking comfortable (how often has he done this?) The roar that went up around the ground has Torres came on shows the level to which the crowd missed 'El Nino', but the rest of the team can be proud that despite his absence we're still going toe-to-toe with Chelsea at the top of the league!

I'll have to admit it, we've had some great results over the last few months. Some deserved, others not. Optimistic about our chances after the beating of Chelsea, I think a little complacency set in against Spurs. That said, the defeat to Spurs wasn't altogether unexpected. They're bound to have been buoyed by the arrival of Redknapp, and I don't believe will finish the season at the wrong end of the table.

The players have the chance to put that right over the next few weeks as the number of matches pile up - and though we're still short of Manchester United's depth, at least Rafa has got a team together that seems to be heading in the right direction, and closer to that elusive 19th Premiership title!