Yes, my thoughts entirely. I don't think that CH would come out with a deliberate lie, but then he doesn't have to. As you say, the clubs may indeed not be chatting, but CH did not say that anyone else wasn't involved. Of course it is also quite possible that CH meant that there has been...
yes, I too watched the match, mainly to see what he did and apart from a few lay-offs, not a great deal. His work-rate didn't seem to be that good, but that could of course be that "his head was turned" as the saying goes. I suppose we should be consistent and bemoan this, if there was indeed a...