Just returned from the UK this morning. Really sorry that I couldn’t blog while I was there at London. Staying just about 20 mins from Stamford Bridge, I did quite a lot of things, in footballistic terms – the Stamford Bridge stadium tour, Chelsea megastore, my pictures and videos etc. But okay, that’s for another post on my experiences at the Stamford Bridge. Now let me quickly catch up with the footie stuff last fortnight.
Spain won the Euro 2008. Fair play to them. They were the better team and thoroughly deserved the trophy. As I had commented earlier, Germany lacked some real stars apart from Ballack and Schweinsteiger. May be it’s time that these German internationals had plied their trade in some ‘major’ leagues in some really big teams. Hats off to Xavi and Iniesta. They were simply magnificent in every single match. They made the difference. And yes, as you know, a certain Fernando Torres does not need more than one chance to score.
So Ronaldo stays on? What a shame! I thought Man Utd would be poorer this season without him but anyway I don’t expect him to score 50 goals and assist another 50 this season. It’s a win-win for the Man Utd rivals. That’s why you find poor old Arsene Whinger talking about Ronaldo saga adding his bit. May be that’s his one way of making Arsenal fractionally stronger – by the weakening of other rivals.
One of the funny developments is that Ivanovic could be on his way out without even making a single appearance for Chelsea. Not sure how many of you knew this – Crespo’s contract with Chelsea has expired and he has been released. News is that Crespo wants to sign a new contract with FC Inter as looks forward to play under Jose Mourinho, the manager he admires the most. I’m sure Lampard won’t go the same way. He should stay.
While Deco’s signing is a fantastic news, it’s intriguing why it is just a 2 year deal. He is not a Maldini or a Figo. Deco is just 30. For a creative midfielder, he has another 4-5 years of football in him. He relies of skill and accuracy than pace and strength. Such players have longer shelf life than the rest. With a two year contract, the wasteful transfer ding dong would start as early at the end of year one. I respect Deco a lot. He has been a winner all along. He has a superb football brain and single handedly he can dictate the pace or style of the game. I’m very excited at his arrival but I just hope it should result in Lampard’s exit.
Deco’s signing surely means that we would lose one of our midfielders. We currently have Lampard, Ballack, Essien, Mikel, Makelele and Sidwell. It could well be the last two. Sidwell is already linked closely with Aston Villa and Maka could find a good club in France. Currently the first team squad strength is 27 and the Club has confirmed its intentions of bringing this number to 25, being 22 outfield players plus 3 goalkeepers. With Deco’s signing, we are now 28 which means we expect to see three go out. If we are signing one more, the outgoing number would be four and so on.
And finally, on the first day of this month, we celebrated the fifth anniversary of Roman’s era. The ‘Blue Revolution’ would not have happened without Roman. To the disappointment of our rival fans, Roman is not just another billionaire who treats the football world as their biggest casino. He certainly loves football and has a passion for the game and for his club. His relationship with Chelsea fans has not always been smooth but no one really despises him like the Man Utd fans did to Glazers, Liverpool fans do to Hicks or the Arsenal fans do to Kroenke or Usmanov. There are still many many Chelsea fans who believe that we should have got an owner with lesser wealth. But fans generally like him. He is hardly available for interviews and interactions but through his actions he has been communicating with the Chelsea fans quite clearly – the investment on players, in bringing the special one, in investing in the training facilities, in sacking his buddy Grant – his communication is quite strong and clear. I just hope that the relationship between Chelsea FC and Roman continues as long as possible.
Some time in the next couple of weeks, I’d publish my travelogue on Stamford Bridge visit with pictures and videos, my impressions on the Blue Revolution DVD, and my general impressions on the London city. Stay tuned.
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Yo mate welcome back!!!
Guess u not the only one busy these days…i’m doing summer sessions at school so I’ve hardly had time to comment!!!
Big up to all ya’ll…Regulars and all!!
Hopefully will be back in next 3 weeks!!
we miss you … .
: )
You don’t have to worry.
I’m here to stay.
This time of year, normal service means fishing from my kayak and waiting for the EPL to start. American Major League Soccer is okay. But, the time and scheduling is hard to keep up with and the action is still second rate to the English game.
Now that you are back to normal service, what do you make of some of the rumors surrounding Chelsea? E’to for Sheva? Heck, that’s a swap I’d make especially since there is no ACN this season. The Kaka thing was a bit far fetched for me to belive with our depth of midfielders. Drogs to AC Milan? No, let’s try to keep him even if we get E’to and or Robinho. I can’t see Lamps going to Inter. What kind of myths are you hearing in England?
The transer fee Inter Milan is asking for Frank Lampard is laugable. Frank Lampard is a huge player in football circles.
Its not his fault Chelsea FC is being run like a micky-mouse club.
The transer fee Inter Milan is asking for Frank Lampard is laugable.
Frank Lampard is a huge player in football circles.
Its not his fault Chelsea FC is being run like a micky-mouse club.
“Its not his fault Chelsea FC is being run like a micky-mouse club.”
- Frank Arsenen
Why give the user the option to change their comments when its going to be submitted anyway.
Anyway?
If I wanted to have an easy job… I would have stayed at Porto – beautiful chair, the Uefa Champions League trophy, God and after God, me. – Jose Morinho
Who does he want to be?
Welcome back BC… mean while i also saw the “blue revolution” dvd. who can tell looking at that dvd that jose was sacked on its release night
. something must have gone horribly wrong. that jolly messaguer of chelsea staff i quite amazing. he has many more interesting videos on you tube with his pranks.
Even in the dvd dragba says he wasnt interested in chelsea till he talked to jose. hmmm.
regarding transfers if jose gets drogba , lampard and riccy to inter he takes the spine of cfc. I am really nervous on this. if players remain adamant on joining him at inter there is very less our board can do.
PS: BC “I’m very excited at his arrival but I just hope it should result in Lampard’s exit.” i guess you meant “should not” in this line. dont ya?
Welcome Back. I cant wait for the season to start. I am tired of rumour and gossip about transfer. With present sqaud of players, we can win anything possible.
yea, my sixth sense was telling me that you were not there since few weeks….yea Welcome back BC!
welcome back BC.
does every1 agree that the rumor about adebayor coming to Chelsea was just that, a rumor?
also, i personally cant see Frank Lampard anywhere but at Chelsea. I think that he will acatually stay.
Welcome back BC!!
Heard that Chelsea has bid for Vagner Love a £10 million offer to CSKA Moscow for talented Brazilian international striker.
?? what do you guys know of this ?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7495211.stm
this seems pretty definite! great news
Scolari says Lamps wants to stay now.
Welcome BACK .. BC !!!!!
Who ever decided to give Big Phil a Chelsea FC jersey is using his/her brains.
Now the big guy will feel part of the furniture(team)and will have really felt welcomed.
Phil will no doubt be touched by this gesture.
And when he puts that jersey in his cupboard it will no doubt linger in the back of his mind, just who is looking out for or after him.
If you play the psychology game right you are already in the driving seat I reckon that throughout those long ten months you just bought the club an extra six points through two of those ugly matches.
I am totally shocked and surprised that someone at Chelsea FC actually did this.
What is happening at the Stamford Bridge.
Cheers
QUOTE
This is my CFC team.
For the year 2008-2009!
Goalkeepers:(1)Cech(2)Gordan(3)Schiemikel
Right-back:(1)Sergio Ramos(2)Johnson
Centre-back:(1)Terry(2)Carvaliho(3)Alex(4)Ben Haim
Left-back:(1)Bale(2)Riise
(R)Sam Hutchinson
Right-midfield:(1)Cole(2)Taraadt
Centre-midfield:(1)Lampard(2)Gerrard(3)Babbel(?)Balack/Pavlyuchenko(AM)/Elano Blumer(5)Gelsen Fernandes
(6)Mikel
Left-midfield:(1)Gamst(2)kalou
(R)Steve Sidwell/Scott Sinclair
Forward:(?)Fernando Torres/Messi(2)Huntelaar/Robiniho(3)Van Persie(4)Bent
(R)Adriano
Please put out the players that you think that CFC should purchase in order to assist the club.
Sorry but thats a shocking team, so many of those players dont want to come to the club or dont deserve to come to the club. Gordon is an average, overpriced keeper and Schmeicel wouldnt have been loaned if he was really as good as we saw. Johnson moved to Pompy and is going to stay there, Sergio Ramos said he will stay at Real Madrid and besides we have Bosingwa but im guessing you didnt know Chelsea signed him, Ben Haim is a shocker, Bale is always injured and Riise has moved to Roma so no way he will come to Chelsea and also you missed out Ashley Cole who’s one of the best LB’s in the world.
Gerrard wont ever leave liverpool and will be like 50m+ if sold and i wouldnt pay that for him. Babel is good once every 10 games, Elano is the same, Gamst is no more than average and Fernandes is hardly comparable to Chelea’s current midfield talent, wont get a look in, maybe above Sidwell but no where near Mikel.
Torres wont be sold, at any cost i bet, Messi i agree should come to the club, I could think of better than Huntelaar or Robinho so i wouldnt choose to buy them and if you have Messi and Torres they will be earning 100k a week to sit on a bench (YES PLEASE ROMAN I’D LOVE TOO THANKS). As for Robin “Always” Van “Injured” Persie he would be a reserve player and Darren Bent, you’re so funny.
I also like the fact that you’ve sold about 20 players from our current squad and kept the worst (Sidwell and Ben Haim), I really wish some people would think rationally, picking random names because you heard they cost alot and were very over-priced is hardly a way to pick a dream team.
Your Thoughts Here!
- Mentally I’m too tired to respond. It’s 11.48 (CAT)but maybe I will respond by your attempt to rip me apart.
Cheers
i think the website was missing you
i certainly kept looking out for your influence
you were probably aware of the rumors etc that have been going around
so whats the inside scoop and how are our boys doing?
Thanks guys!
My take on various rumours:
Robinho: I don’t see too much value here. Already our midfield is growing stronger in number and in talent. Now we have Lampard (should stay), Ballack, Essien, Mikel and Deco. Out of Lamps, Ballack, Essien and Deco I don’t see any of them would be happy with a bench place. We would be forced to use a 4-4-2 which means even Joe Cole would find it hard to find himself in the first eleven. So I don’t think Robinho currently could fit anywhere.
Lampard: I think Lampard would stay. When Ballack was brought in, he stayed on like a brave man and showed his money’s worth. Now he has more competition and that means more challenges. I think he should relish this situation.
Kaka: I think Kaka won’t move to any club, leave alone Chelsea. He personifies the club’s values and he and the club are so proud of each other. He is the life blood of the team, he is what Lampard is to Chelsea. He’d have already seen what happened to Sheva. From being a God of Football to Milan fans, he joined Chelsea just as a great striker and eroded on from there. Of course Kaka is young but he would know that he can be a legend in the rich history of Milan, if he plays there for a few more seasons.
Adebayor: You must be joking. Chelsea does not need Adebayor. I won’t take him even if he comes for free. I just hate Adebayor. I’m sorry. He is poor striker. Okay, he scored 30 goals and all but look at his touch and look how he performs against good teams. His goal tally is made up of cheap goals against weak oppositions. Even otherwise I hate him. No to Adebayor. No way.
Drogba: I want him to stay. Well he had a big problem with Jose being sacked and Grant being the coach. Now both are in the past – Jose manages Inter and Grant is left to manage his house. Now, Drogba should forget all the past and continue his service for Chelsea, with his mouth shut. He is a tremendous player and to replace him could be difficult but not impossible. The forms part of the core of this group of champions and he should stay to keep the spirit alive.
Ronaldinho: Let me admit – I’d love to see him in a Chelsea shirt. He is the best player in the world. Period. Now he is a bit out of form but he must raring to prove a point. He wants a change. A new league, new set of fans, new climate but his favourite manager. How will we accommodate Ronaldinho in our squad? Well, if Ronnie comes along, he is one player for whom we can change our system. A 4-3-1-2 with him behind the strikers would be fine or a 4-3-3 with him as the left winger would also do. If Ronnie comes, some changes are inevitable – be in formation, the composition of the team, selling of some players etc. But I’ll tell you it’s worth it.
Bring up few more names and I’ll give my tuppence.
P.S: That picture of Stamford Bridge for this post on the home page was taken by me with my Nokia N95 8GB!!
Sounds like loads of fun; however, it’s too bad you were at the Bridge in July during the close-season! I was there during the Christmas fixtures last season and saw a total of three matches, though one was at Fulham, just a few more stops down the District Line. The Chelsea megastore is heaven on earth; there are so many silly, unnecessary things there that I thought were absolutely priceless. Look forward to seeing what you have to say this season as the Blues challenge on 4 fronts once again. Cheers.
on the beeb today it says lampard was pretty angry at what scolari said, apparently he didn’t actually confirm he wanted to stay! bad news, he apparently had a row with kenyon afterwards and so that’s why inter sent in that second bid so quick!
wellcome back,rumour has it harry rednap has offered lamps 135k for the season 2009/10, it may be a case of thanks for the past lamps helllow deco, philco as the new manager has the right idea, if you don’t like the new rules go.
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I’m not chickening out on any matter (topic) but all this reading isn’t exactly a pleasant thing to do.
I’m going to watch tv.
I will answer Joe’s comment when I feel like it.
PS: Bluechampion forgot about Huntelaar?
Cheers
Bc why dont we try Kalou as a striker more often , Kalou is a good quality prospect, all he needs is someone who can teach him(Big Phil).I think Bog Phil came make him into a goal machine if given the chance!
it seems that Di Santo will be given the number 27 shirt and more than likely will be given a chance in the team !! saw the pictures today
Scolari says he wants a 25 man team MAX next year which means we will get rid of the deadweight, he also said this is so he can push the youth players that he thinks are good enough through which is pretty good in my opinion.
There were two other groups in the running for CFC when Abramovich won the toss – a group fronted by Bernie Ecclestone and an American group. I would have liked Ecclestone as an owner – he is bright, lethal and very, very shrewd. Also, he will talk to the fans and media. However, that is a might-have-been so we hope Abramovich sticks with Chelsea and doesn’t get bored and find a new rich man’s toy that he’d rather spend his money on.
As well as Lampard, Ballack has one year left on his contract and is in no hurry to start negotiations but the press is leaving him alone, unlike the frenzy being stoked up over Frank. A lot of this is due to leaks from Chelsea – PK step forward. If Kenyon and Arneson both left and were not replaced, would anyone notice other than the press?
Mourinho wanted a smaller squad when he first came in and found he had to invest in a bigger squad due to the faster game in the EPL. Scolari may have to rethink his views, especially as the board always seems keen to have a bigger squad.
BC, welcome back… I hope you enjoyed your travels, especially the SB adventuress… I’m looking forwards to that post!
I agree with all your comments there in 18 except for Adebayor. How can you say no to a 30 goal 24 year old?? No matter what, a player that young with his qualities and strength–and tremendous upside–is worth 20-25 million pounds. I hate him as a gunner, but if he should follow Ashley Cole, (only as the replacement for Drogba, should he leave) I wouldn’t be sad at all.
Joe
Sorry but thats a shocking team, so many of those players dont want to come to the club or dont deserve to come to the club. Gordon is an average, overpriced keeper and Schmeicel wouldnt have been loaned if he was really as good as we saw. Johnson moved to Pompy and is going to stay there, Sergio Ramos said he will stay at Real Madrid and besides we have Bosingwa but im guessing you didnt know Chelsea signed him, Ben Haim is a shocker, Bale is always injured and Riise has moved to Roma so no way he will come to Chelsea and also you missed out Ashley Cole who’s one of the best LB’s in the world.
Gerrard wont ever leave liverpool and will be like 50m+ if sold and i wouldnt pay that for him. Babel is good once every 10 games, Elano is the same, Gamst is no more than average and Fernandes is hardly comparable to Chelea’s current midfield talent, wont get a look in, maybe above Sidwell but no where near Mikel.
Torres wont be sold, at any cost i bet, Messi i agree should come to the club, I could think of better than Huntelaar or Robinho so i wouldnt choose to buy them and if you have Messi and Torres they will be earning 100k a week to sit on a bench (YES PLEASE ROMAN I’D LOVE TOO THANKS). As for Robin “Always” Van “Injured” Persie he would be a reserve player and Darren Bent, you’re so funny.
I also like the fact that you’ve sold about 20 players from our current squad and kept the worst (Sidwell and Ben Haim), I really wish some people would think rationally, picking random names because you heard they cost alot and were very over-priced is hardly a way to pick a dream team.
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“Sorry but thats a shocking team, so many of those players dont want to come to the club or dont deserve to come to the club.”
Are you currently working at these players agency’s because 9 out of 10 players would kill to get paid 140k a week. Why don’t you tell us who doesn’t want to come and who doesn’t deserved to come.
“Gordon is an average, overpriced keeper and Schmeicel wouldnt have been loaned if he was really as good as we saw.”
I think Gordon is a terrific keeper. He kept for Sunderland who survived being relegated and Scotland almost made it to the Euro 2008 Championship.
And as for Kasper Schmeikel he is learning his trade and with a bit more experience he looks like he could be the next Cassilas.
“Johnson moved to Pompy and is going to stay there, Sergio Ramos said he will stay at Real Madrid and besides we have Bosingwa but im guessing you didnt know Chelsea signed him,”
Glen Johnson just needed to be loaned out to gain some more experience, that’s what he is lacking.Sergio Ramos he is scared to travel(he probably wants to end his career at Madrid) and I haven’t got a clue as to how good is Bosingwa.
“Ben Haim is a shocker, Bale is always injured and Riise has moved to Roma so no way he will come to Chelsea and also you missed out Ashley Cole who’s one of the best LB’s in the world.”
Ben Haim needs a pschologist to work with him.
Bale wanted it in his contract to be a first team player at Man Utd so how can you accuse him of always being injured.
Riise there is still hope just in case he finds it hard in Italy plus players are always wanting to move if a better contract comes along. More money and a new challenge.
Regarding A Cole let me put this equation before you: G Bale v A Cole = G Bale (hands down winner)
“Gerrard wont ever leave liverpool and will be like 50m+ if sold and i wouldnt pay that for him.”
When did you start watching football? It was only a couple of seasons ago that Steven Gerrard wanted to leave liverpool to join Chelsea for better wages (higher salary) instead Chelsea didn’t seal the deal when they had the chance and spent the money on Michael Essien. Gerrrard is worth 26m – 30m!
“Babel is good once every 10 games”
Babel gives 110% every game don’t know what games you’ve been watching.
“Elano is the same,”
Elano is a hard worker if he was at Arsenal people would’ve been singing his praises and he would have been a regualur in the Brazilian squad.
“Gamst is no more than average”
Gamst is consistent.
“Fernandes is hardly comparable to Chelea’s current midfield talent, wont get a look in, maybe above Sidwell but no where near Mikel.”
Fernandes is the new Makelele.
“Torres wont be sold, at any cost i bet,”
If the player puts out a transfer request then there’s nothing the club can do.
“Messi i agree should come to the club,”
We agree on something at the very least.
“I could think of better than Huntelaar or Robinho so i wouldnt choose to buy them “
There are players out their better than Huntelaar and Robiniho?
“and if you have Messi and Torres they will be earning 100k a week to sit on a bench (YES PLEASE ROMAN I’D LOVE TOO THANKS). “
Actually the idea is to pay them 140k a week to divide the team up between first eleven and second eleven and with each team to meet there requirements.
“As for Robin “Always” Van “Injured” Persie he would be a reserve player “
No. Second eleven.
“and Darren Bent, you’re so funny.”
I’m not making jokes and neither is this guy on the field. Take a look what he did for Charlton. Yes I said Charlton.
“I also like the fact that you’ve sold about 20 players from our current squad and kept the worst (Sidwell and Ben Haim),”
I didn’t buy these players. Sidwell is at best a reserve player and Ben Haim can become a second eleven team player.
“I really wish some people would think rationally, picking random names because you heard they cost alot and were very over-priced is hardly a way to pick a dream team.”
I dare you to pick a squad of roughly 26 players.
Cheers
Joe
Sorry but thats a shocking team, so many of those players dont want to come to the club or dont deserve to come to the club. Gordon is an average, overpriced keeper and Schmeicel wouldnt have been loaned if he was really as good as we saw. Johnson moved to Pompy and is going to stay there, Sergio Ramos said he will stay at Real Madrid and besides we have Bosingwa but im guessing you didnt know Chelsea signed him, Ben Haim is a shocker, Bale is always injured and Riise has moved to Roma so no way he will come to Chelsea and also you missed out Ashley Cole who’s one of the best LB’s in the world.
Gerrard wont ever leave liverpool and will be like 50m+ if sold and i wouldnt pay that for him. Babel is good once every 10 games, Elano is the same, Gamst is no more than average and Fernandes is hardly comparable to Chelea’s current midfield talent, wont get a look in, maybe above Sidwell but no where near Mikel.
Torres wont be sold, at any cost i bet, Messi i agree should come to the club, I could think of better than Huntelaar or Robinho so i wouldnt choose to buy them and if you have Messi and Torres they will be earning 100k a week to sit on a bench (YES PLEASE ROMAN I’D LOVE TOO THANKS). As for Robin “Always” Van “Injured” Persie he would be a reserve player and Darren Bent, you’re so funny.
I also like the fact that you’ve sold about 20 players from our current squad and kept the worst (Sidwell and Ben Haim), I really wish some people would think rationally, picking random names because you heard they cost alot and were very over-priced is hardly a way to pick a dream team.
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“Sorry but thats a shocking team, so many of those players dont want to come to the club or dont deserve to come to the club.”
Are you currently working at these players agency’s because 9 out of 10 players would kill to get paid 140k a week. Why don’t you tell us who doesn’t want to come and who doesn’t deserved to come.
“Gordon is an average, overpriced keeper and Schmeicel wouldnt have been loaned if he was really as good as we saw.”
I think Gordon is a terrific keeper. He kept for Sunderland who survived being relegated and Scotland almost made it to the Euro 2008 Championship.
And as for Kasper Schmeikel he is learning his trade and with a bit more experience he looks like he could be the next Cassilas.
“Johnson moved to Pompy and is going to stay there, Sergio Ramos said he will stay at Real Madrid and besides we have Bosingwa but im guessing you didnt know Chelsea signed him,”
Glen Johnson just needed to be loaned out to gain some more experience, that’s what he is lacking.Sergio Ramos he is scared to travel(he probably wants to end his career at Madrid) and I haven’t got a clue as to how good is Bosingwa.
“Ben Haim is a shocker, Bale is always injured and Riise has moved to Roma so no way he will come to Chelsea and also you missed out Ashley Cole who’s one of the best LB’s in the world.”
Ben Haim needs a pschologist to work with him.
Bale wanted it in his contract to be a first team player at Man Utd so how can you accuse him of always being injured.
Riise there is still hope just in case he finds it hard in Italy plus players are always wanting to move if a better contract comes along. More money and a new challenge.
Regarding A Cole let me put this equation before you: G Bale v A Cole = G Bale (hands down winner)
“Gerrard wont ever leave liverpool and will be like 50m+ if sold and i wouldnt pay that for him.”
When did you start watching football? It was only a couple of seasons ago that Steven Gerrard wanted to leave liverpool to join Chelsea for better wages (higher salary) instead Chelsea didn’t seal the deal when they had the chance and spent the money on Michael Essien. Gerrrard is worth 26m – 30m!
“Babel is good once every 10 games”
Babel gives 110% every game don’t know what games you’ve been watching.
“Elano is the same,”
Elano is a hard worker if he was at Arsenal people would’ve been singing his praises and he would have been a regualur in the Brazilian squad.
“Gamst is no more than average”
Gamst is consistent.
“Fernandes is hardly comparable to Chelea’s current midfield talent, wont get a look in, maybe above Sidwell but no where near Mikel.”
Fernandes is the new Makelele.
“Torres wont be sold, at any cost i bet,”
If the player puts out a transfer request then there’s nothing the club can do.
“Messi i agree should come to the club,”
We agree on something at the very least.
“I could think of better than Huntelaar or Robinho so i wouldnt choose to buy them “
There are players out their better than Huntelaar and Robiniho?
“and if you have Messi and Torres they will be earning 100k a week to sit on a bench (YES PLEASE ROMAN I’D LOVE TOO THANKS). “
Actually the idea is to pay them 140k a week to divide the team up between first eleven and second eleven and with each team to meet there requirements.
“As for Robin “Always” Van “Injured” Persie he would be a reserve player “
No. Second eleven.
“and Darren Bent, you’re so funny.”
I’m not making jokes and neither is this guy on the field. Take a look what he did for Charlton. Yes I said Charlton.
“I also like the fact that you’ve sold about 20 players from our current squad and kept the worst (Sidwell and Ben Haim),”
I didn’t buy these players. Sidwell is at best a reserve player and Ben Haim can become a second eleven team player.
“I really wish some people would think rationally, picking random names because you heard they cost alot and were very over-priced is hardly a way to pick a dream team.”
I dare you to pick a squad of roughly some 26 players.
Cheers
I keep hearing talk of selling hilario…. hilario in my opinion has been quite good whenever he’s come on – given the fact that he’s had to be dormant for most of the season and then suddenly thrown into the deep end of a crisis!! remember when Cech and carlo were out 2006/07 when he keep us in the hunt, and also played well in Champions league!! also last season (2007/2008) when carlo injured himself … who was there to save us!! i think we have two of the best back up keepers in the League and we must keep them ! they should not be forced out; but if one of them want to leave we should not stand in the way.
sidwell had been sold.tal ben haim/makelele/wright pilips to folow .5 or more players to sell to reach 25 players of luis .
now chelsea only need one and young winger and 2 strikers.sheva and drogba will leave chelsea.i hope so!