Sports�n�All � keeping its head while all around are losing theirs

It�s been a weird week really, I hadn�t thought that much has gone on and then suddenly its Friday, I�m forced to review the week, and I realise it�s been manic. Not only that but the head of British tennis has announced that he wants five players in the world�s top 100 by the time London hosts the Olympics in 2012. I don�t think of myself as a negative person, but this seems a little optimistic in such a short time frame. I remain hopeful that there is a bunch of top quality players queuing up in the wings waiting to take their place on the top table. Tim Henman spent 12 years in the top 100. Maybe it�s about time people started giving him the respect he deserves.

The biggest news of the week was probably Jose Mourinho�s departure from Chelsea under the black cloud of boardroom tension and rumours of unsettled players. I�m not a Chelsea fan but I see this as a huge blow not only to the club, but also to the Premiership as a whole. Unless Tottenham snare him, which seems unlikely but I wouldn�t discount it completely, he will most likely head to Spain or Italy. Although he was outspoken and at times it was really annoying for all but Chelsea fans, there was no doubt that he made the game more interesting.

There have been rumours that a mass exodus is on the cards. Half of the Chelsea squad is likely to leave if you believe the news. Malouda, Lampard, Carvalho, Drogba, Essien, Ferreira and Makelele are supposedly rethinking their position and could ask for transfers. This seems unlikely and is more likely the result of similar journalism to that which brought us the Northern Rock panic. Still there is no doubt that this is a huge blow and Chelsea will struggle to keep their composure. Let�s just hope that they don�t just fade as the season goes on, and that they don�t just appoint an interim manager to tide them over.

England are out of the 20-20 World Cup. I was really hoping that there might just be one last slim ray of hope for our team and that we might just leave with some pride. No such luck. Stuart Broad�s mauling at the hands of Yuvraj Singh speaks volumes for the naivety of the team and shows just how much we need to improve if we are to challenge anyone higher than Zimbabwe in the world rankings. There is a lot of promise in our team, but it says a lot about the best countries that they don�t have to bring in many �specialists� in order to win consistently.

When one day cricket first started it was thought that it would take a whole different sort of cricketer to make the most of the limited overs. As time went on it turned out that international cricketers are there for a reason, because they are the best in their respective countries. It�s possible that 20-20 might just turn out that way. All I know is that Australia keep churning out the best players and I wouldn�t put it past them taking away yet another trophy. Much like the Chelsea team that Mourinho crafted there is a sense of invincibility surrounding Australia. In my mind there is no doubt that this gives them a 20 or 30 run or 1 or 2 wicket advantage every time they play. Let�s just hope that England can use the Sri Lanka series to locate their cricketing mojo.

Ricky Hatton�s �show-down� with Floyd Mayweather is turning into the razzmatazz, glitzy fa�ade that I hoped it wouldn�t. They have traded insults and Hatton turned up wearing a crown that was snatched off by his fellow unbeaten fighter. Not only that but it is being held in Las Vegas, the home of the showman. It has come to my mind that Elvis only turned to performing in Vegas when his career had been on the slide and needed an injection to resurrect it. Hatton�s career certainly doesn�t need such an injection so I�m disappointed to see the fight held there, even though he really does deserve to get the high profile fight. Now he just needs to win convincingly and show the world he�s above all the hype.