Word on the Tweet: 'Sick' Debuchy makes an impact at Newcastle, but Chamakh isn't Sullivan's choice for West Ham

Jan 4, 2013 4:45:00 PM

The Frenchman has impressed Sammy Ameobi in his first training session on Tyneside, while inside info from Upton Park is spilled and Celebrity Big Brother captivates many

The transfer window has opened with an almighty crash this week, with players zooming off to different clubs and managers' press conferences becoming a little more fraught than usual.

As players get used to their new colleagues, so will they take to Twitter to ensure the fans that the new man in town is the real deal, and not the next Andy Carroll.

Elsewhere, transatlantic travel is having an effect on players, while Celebrity Big Brother's launch got many talking in Friday's Word on the Tweet...

"So Debuchys pretty sick! "
Sammy Ameobi has kind words for the newest member of the Newcastle squad. Unless the former Lille man has already got the norovirus...

"Happy birthday brother @dannysimpson see u tomorrow!"
Aww Danny Simpson gets a birthday greeting from fellow former Manchester United trainee, Fraizer Campbell. Have one from WOTT too Danny, happy birthday!

"Oh jetlag how I've missed you... #sarcasm #cantsleep"
After travelling to America for the holidays, Jozy Altidore is struggling to get used to life this side of the Atlantic Ocean.

"I swear the whole plane on our 11 hour flight back from London was sneezing and coughing on me. Better get my vitamin C in! #Needmountainair"
And in further transatlantic news, Jay DeMerit also suffers while going the other way!

"Night night to every1.Tomorrow is another chance 2b a better player better man better dad. Whatever u are just get better apart from idiot "
Quickly becoming a WOTT favourite, Louis Saha dishes out some late-night life guidance.

"Right unless Prince Harry,Mario Ballatelli and Kim Kardashian get in this house now I fear it's going to struggle!! "
Plenty of footballers were chatting about the launch of Celebrity Big Brother, but none had a dream line-up quite as eye-catching as Noel Hunt.

"Been sick in bed I have truely been frimponged"
Emmanuel Frimpong must not be staying Dench after Frimponging himself.

"Great afternoon with the Junior Gunners at the Emirates! The kids were absolutly magnifecent!!!"
Arsenal string-puller Mikel Arteta further boosts his 'top man' credentials by helping out with some charitable work.

"I am very sorry about this news Chamakh has sign a 6 month loan deal! not my pick :( "
Jack Sullivan, son of West Ham co-owner David, has bad, bad news for Hammers fans.

"I hope Chamakh can prove me wrong !?!?!?!"

But the teen is happy to look on the bright side of things.

"Good heavens #Chamakh is trending. Trust he's not scored a goal?"
As talk of the Moroccan's imminent move swells, Gary Lineker adds his harsh opinion into the mix.

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German giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will battle it out at Wembley for European glory. Get involved by sending us your thoughts via Twitter or Facebook! Hosted by Mark Doyle.

11:08 PM BST

Right, that's just about it from me, folks. Thank you so much for all your contributions. We hyped this one up. We said it was going to showcase everything that is great about German football. And you know what? It delivered. It was an absolutely absorbing final between the continent's top two sides, a fitting conclusion to what has been a fantastic tournament. Impossible not to feel so, so sorry for Dortmund but they need only to look at what Bayern have done tonight, lifting the trophy just 12 months after throwing it away, to see that it's possible to bounce back from this kind of devastation.

But Bayern deserve this. They've paid their dues and nobody can dispute that they are the best team in Europe. Bayern, we salute you. Over to everyone else now to try to come up with a way to beat this most wonderfully balanced of sides! But, until next season, good night - and good luck.

11:00 PM BST

Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp has finally faced the press and, judging by his comments, is a tad upset with perhaps something other than the final scoreline.

"First and foremost, congratulations to Bayern Munich because they won so it's not important to speak about what happened in the game," he told ITV1. "After the game you have to respect the result and that's what we do now.

"I didn't see (Robben's) goal. It was a free-kick and we were not in the right formation at that moment. It was late in the game and it has been a really hard season for us. But Bayern Munich had to fight too. We deserved to be in the final and we showed this tonight."

10:56 PM BST

Sir Alex Ferguson also has a new job... Well, kind of. The former Manchester United boss was entrusted with the honour of presenting the man of the match award after the game and relished the task: "It's my first job since I retired and it's a pleasure!"

Robben humbly received his accolade before commenting: "I think it’s such a shame a world-class trainer is leaving the game." Quite.

10:51 PM BST

Heynckes, class act that he is, was also quick to empathise with a devastated Dortmund.

"I told their players: I know your disappointment after losing a final. I lost a final to Liverpool, too.

"During the first half we had trouble to get into the game. At half-time a adjusted our play. I think both teams felt pressure. If you see that you have a 25-point-lead in the league, it is normal you are the favourite. But after 30 minutes we freed ourselves.

"Over the past year, we improved and improved. We improved and modified so many details. I was stricter and I have to say that the players followed me and there is harmony in the dressing room."

10:48 PM BST

And finally we get to hear from Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes, who will be replaced by Pep Guardiola this summer.

The big news is, though, that he seems to have a job lined up for himself, which restores one's faith in our fickle game, given the man is now a two-time Champions League winner!

"The decision on what I will do after the DFB Pokal match (against Stuttgart next saturday) was already taken last June? Retire? No, you will learn that after the DFB Pokal final."

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