Started Sporting Lisbon save. Brought in Dembele and Vukusic (both utter class) for a combined £1.8m at season start, selling Abel and Salerio. Then bought Lars Bender, Isco, Vanden Borre and loaned Papadopoulos in January while selling Maniche, Carrico and Caneira. 3rd after 23 games, 1 point behind Porto and 2 behind Benfica, on a terrific run of form and in Bwin final and Taca final.