• Torres transfer ‘a worrying sign’ for Uefa’s fair play rules
• Chelsea’s accounts reveal £70.9m loss in 2009-10 season

Roman Abramovich’s preparedness to spend £50m on Fernando Torres has come as a surprise and as a blow to Uefa. The Chelsea owner has been viewed by Uefa mandarins as a key proponent of its financial fair play regulations, which will seek to limit clubs’ losses to €45m (£38.7m) over a three-year period that began this season.

Chelsea’s chairman, Bruce Buck, has even gone as far as to speak in favour of

James Richardson and the assembled team of James Dart, Kevin McCarra and Paul Doyle pick through the week’s Champions League results. Including Arsenal’s 6-0 demolition of Braga and Chelsea’s 4-1 victory over MSK Zilina.

We discuss Wayne Rooney’s form for Manchester United and whether YouTube is a force for good or evil. Plus, who do you think is the best goalkeeper in the Premier League?

Sid Lowe is not in Madrid. He speaks to us from Doha as he inspects Qatar’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup. He enjoys Al Jazeera’s sports coverage. He’s also impressed by their air–conditioned stadiums and friendly refuse containers.

Attention then turns to the Championship and the pod look ahead to the weekend’s fixtures.

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