The best and worst January signings since the Premier League had double glazing installed...

Since it was introduced a few years ago, the January transfer window has resulted in several brilliant pieces of business for some managers. Christophe Dugarry kept Steve Bruce's Birmingham in the Premier League in 2003, while David Unsworth did the same for Wigan last season at the expense of the side he left on a free. At the same time, it's also provided some of the most shocking transfer decisions ever made by top flight bosses. Have a gander.

The Good

Christophe Dugarry, Bordeaux to Birmingham 2003, Loan
Mikel Arteta, Real Sociedad to Everton 2005, £2m
Nemanja Vidic, Spartak Moscow to Man Utd 2006, £7m
David Unsworth, Sheffield United to Wigan 2007, Free

The Bad

Georgios Samaras, Heerenveen to Manchester City 2006, £6m
Michael Ricketts, Bolton to Middlesbrough 2003, £3.5m
James Beattie, Southampton to Everton 2005, £6m
Fernando Morientes, Real Madrid to Liverpool 2005, £6m

And the hideously ugly

Jean-Alain Boumsong, Rangers to Newcastle 2005, £8m

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The Frenchman with a sledgehammer left foot could soon be gracing the Premier League again...

Remember Laurent Robert? Signed by then-Newcastle manager Bobby Robson from PSG for £9.5m in 2001, the Frenchman was hailed as the next Ginola on Tyneside. He didn't disappoint, when it came to his array of thunderbolt goals anyway, though his complete reluctance to defend often frustrated his manager, his team mates and thousands of screaming, fat Geordies. A talented player undoubtedly, but not one you'd be clambering for if you really need to knuckle down for a dogfight.

So who's he just joined on trial? That's right, Derby County.

Still, they need all the help they can get. And if he can do this to the likes of Darren Moore and Andy Griffin, he might knock some sense into them...

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How does he explain this one to his team mates?

"Er, sorry chaps..."

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Once, twice, three times a spot kick...

Given Spurs' recent luck with penalties, it won't surprise us if one of their January signings includes Argentinian striker Martin Palermo...

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David Beckham teaches Snoop Dogg's Kids 'Big Mike', 'Lil Snoop' and his Daughter 'Chocolate' how to play Football...

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Featuring Anna Fowler, Fabio Capello as Jesus and the inaugural Flaps awards. Read it here, and find out who won the Jimmy Choo Wag of the Year award. Though there is a big clue in the picture...

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Chelsea v Liverpool: The draw looks value.

The semifinal line-up for the Carling Cup will be completed tonight when Chelsea renew their cup rivalry with Liverpool and I think it wiil be a draw after 90 minutes. Liverpool have had the better of Chelsea in cup competitions recently with three big semifinal wins in the last three years, but all of the encounters have been tight and this one's unlikely to be any different. Both teams suffered blows to their Premier League title aspirations on Sunday so more emphasis will be placed on the Carling Cup as a route to domestic glory. I can see this going into extra time and maybe even to penalties so the draw after 90 minutes looks good value at 23/10 with Totesport.

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