As we steamroller towards the 2010 World Cup, this crazy alternative world has thrown up a series of questions for this update. The most pressing is of course who will Chelsea bring in to replace Kenny Dalglish, the second is are Aston Villa really in relegation trouble and finally, surely Stuart Pearce isn’t going to win the Premier League with this beloved Forest?

Big news up first as there is only one man Chelsea can turn to

The Toddster wastes no time in getting back over to England after what was essentially a brief holiday to Spain. Bravo.

Another manager under pressure is Laurent Blanc. Fingers crossed!

A week of deliberation and the FA decide enough is enough. A truly dreadful reign for Blanc, and now here we are without a World Cup to look forward to. Surely there’s only one man for this job, my application goes straight in

WHAT!? Van Gaal turns his back on Barcelona to leave Alex Ferguson as the only original manager left in the game. I’m furious, what has LVG got that I haven’t besides years of experience and winning everything? Barcelona hire a former player to fill the void

LVG’s reign gets off to a very average start

LVG out! Please. The only positive is that he is old and will hopefully retire in time to let me have a go at it.

Speaking of old, Brian Little looks to have finally ran out of luck. In a change to the usual running order, here’s how the bottom of the Premier League sits at the end of March 2010

Thierry Henry’s absence has really been felt, but the 2 games in hand might save them. Clarky’s Newcastle are dropping like a stone, that goals against column is a problem.

At the end of the last update, Stuart Pearce’s Forest topped the pile and their good form has continued. They’ve also got a big FA Cup game to look forward to

Todd will be eyeing a final appearance already in the other Semi Final. It’s bad news for somebody taking their first steps in management though:

Not to worry Paul, I’m sure you’ll work again

Less than a month later, in fact. Everton sit 20th in Division 1, whilst Hull are 7th. Great time for Scholesy.

At Liverpool, everything is great. The Champions League group was easy in the end

The reward for that was Milan over 2 legs, which seems harsh

A nervy win at Anfield is backed up by a stubborn draw in Milan, we’re through!

We’ll have to be at our best in the Semi Finals though – remember with Leeds & Auxerre, I haven’t been beyond the Semi Finals

From one end of the scale to the other though, I’m also in the pointless cup final against Division 1 West Ham

The league table is looking healthy, with Forest due to visit Anfield in May that could be a huge game

Man Utd are coming back yet again, they just won’t go away no matter how many times they re-build. Fergie has got to be edging toward retirement though. Todd has Chelsea up to 5th, everything Colin touches turns to goals (see what I did there?). Blackburn, post Keegan, cannot be ruled out but having played a game more they’re relying on a Leeds style collapse.

So the final update of the 09/10 season will be along in a few days – I’ve got three cups to win, but the Champions League is the one that has alluded me to date. I’m off to ask LVG to retire.