If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend the train trip from Zurich to Innsbruck - yes its long and slow but OMG is it beautiful. You travel through the soaring still snow covered in places, Alps and let me tell you they are impressive.
My train was packed with Swedes and Greeks on their way to Salzburg along with Spaniards and Russian supporters stopping here. Needless to say it was as rowdy a train journey as I've been on since WC '06. The Greeks in particular were in fine voice and why not - they are the defending champions.
After picking up my match ticket at the picturesque stadium, a local cab driver took me to this nice spot, Riese Haymon, for a quick bite before kick-off and you can see who I bumped in to.
Roman was entertaining 20 friends at the table next to me which is probably why the service was incredibly bad but he was a good sport when I asked him who would be the next Chelsea gaffer. Inscrutable as always he wouldn't give anything away but he did raise his eyebrow and grin when I mentioned Luiz Scolari's name - you heard it here first.
Hey Nick, Did RA pick up your tab? And not 100% sure but I thikn it is safe to say Scolari will be named Chelsea new boss... Why else would they not have made an announcement about their situation yet... Hopefully Carvalho will stay!!!
well, nick, you scooped it. for sure. how did you do it? you make nice with ra's bodyguards first? then deliver roman's drinks? come on man!! let with the telling!!
well, either way, the rest of europe should be shaking in their boots, football and otherwise now. chelsea will most likely keep all their top players now. a real world cup winning manager.
Who will break into the 'B4' and who will avoid the drop. So many questions will be answered over the next nine months because it's back - the greatest show on earth - The Barclays Premier League.
