Chelsea thread

And Messi is the best striker in the world. Not Drogba.

bit hard getting up for work this morning after a fair few celebratory guinness' with the old man last night

still on a high, cant believe we have won the double

Drogba isn't even the best in the EPL.

Messi over Brogba any day of the week.

Please tell me you're not serious? You think that because someone is voted Player of the Year that it's not up for debate?! Ryan Giggs got the Player's Player of the Year for the Premiership last season but you'd struggle to find a lot of people who agree with it.

Everyone sees football in a different way and it's a game of opinions - always has been. And I don't need any award for someone to tell me who I think the best forward is.

At the end of the day, everyone is entitled to an opinion. There is no right or wrong answer.

The boys singing up a storm at Anfield "we're gonna win the league..."

37 goals says to me that Drogba has been by far the best striker in the EPL this year.  You can't argue with the stats.  Rooney had a good season but who else was there? 

gutted for ballack, he must be devastated

those tackles dindane was throwing in were horrid, his one on ash was very similar to the one that saw ribery sent off in the ucl semi, dindane didnt even get a second yellow

Michael Brown's tackles were worse. The dirty thug.

oh was boateng with the tackle on ballack

 
yes very much so, cant stand that weedy little prick

Don't forget the number of assists drogba had over rooney.

I think it is a bit mental how they don't pick player of the year after the seasons finishes.

well the season finishes 5 months into a new year, so the player of the year award was for 2009, the voting is over by christmas AFAIK

Ballack out of WC, all spiced by the fact Boateng might play for Ghana - team that plays with Germany in one group in WC. Not mentioning another from Boateng's family playing for...Germany.

deco possibly heading to brazil

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/19052010/58/premier-league-chelsea-owe-abramovich-726m.html dairyflat2010-05-20 11:40:04

he isnt owed anything. a statement was released on the club website saying its all bullsh*t and what not and chelea dont owe anyone anything

Apparently he's recently had a meeting with Fluminense but they're unsure as to whether they can afford him or not. He's very keen to go back to Brazil (his land of origin) so I reckon a deal will be done in the best interests of everyone.

As for the club's money situation, the company accounts show a neat balance with no debts. Abramovich wrote off all outstanding loans he had made to the club and its parent company. There are simply sections of the British media that love to hate us. Happens all the time...

PaulSG when do the away shirts get released and how long does malouda have left on his contract?
 
i cant be bothered searching for these answers and just kinda presume you know?
Downey262010-05-21 14:52:19

No worries, Downey.

Malouda signed for four years before last season (I guess we should start calling it that???) so he has three years to go as it stands. Good timing by all accounts.

With regards to the away shirt, there is no word coming from the club just yet. However it looks as though we won't have to wait too long as all the current away strips have been reduced which is always a sure-fire sign. Also, all three kits tend to change annually nowadays so I think pre-season would be a realistic release date as it gives breathing space between it and the new home kit release last week.

Hope this helps...

I thought new home kit had already been released? The one worn in FA Cup final?

That's correct Simon. That's why I say that I think the club will delay any new away strips until pre-season so as to allow a gap between that and the home shirt release last week. It's just a way of, in theory, allowing fans to buy all three strips without splashing out in one go.

 

first ballack out now essien, gutted for them both

Apparently Chelsea lining-up to sign Darijo Srna.

Joe Cole's contract request declined and apparently targeting Benayoun for 6m.

Looks as though Joey's gone. Man Utd are heavily rumoured to be the club he's agreed a deal with in light of Harry Redknapp's statement yesterday. It's a huge shame but he was never going to get that sort of dough at Chelsea given the season he's just had (although injury accounts for a large portion of it). It's almost certain that Benayoun will be his replacement as things stand.

that will be a real shame if we lose joey, i really think he could be outstanding next season without an injury

i also dont believe benayoun will be good for us at all

Cole and Ballack definitely leaving:
http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2067102,00.html

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2067096,00.html

cant believe joe leaving, another bad decision

good about ballack tho

Whilst Joey is a quality player, he's now 28 and his last two season's (albeit largely affected by injury) haven't been too great. I think the rumoured demands by his agent would have played a big part in him being released as Roman was apparently pretty hacked off at their militant stance.

PaulSG2010-06-10 04:24:46

i wish all 3 the best of luck

Read today Mourinho thinks about offering Ballack a contract in Real M. Not sure whether Ballack still thinks about this kind of football for him at his age, or just about earning good money somewhere before he ends his carrer - read one of Arabic leagues.

Yep, have heard he might join Cannavaro at Al-Ahli.

I had read about the Madrid link and, this morning, he's also being linked with Steve McClaren at Wolfsburg. To be honest, I think he could still possibly do a job at Real Madrid as the pace of the game in Spain is generally a lot slower than the Premier League. The warmer weather would probably help prolong his top-flight career too.

Whilst I've also read the report linking him with the Middle East, I think he will have to make a tough choice to make. He's been saying he still wants to play for Germany so that would definitely rule out a move to the UAE. Time will tell...PaulSG2010-06-10 19:37:02

These should both be confirmed very shortly:

* Miroslav Stoch has signed a 4yr deal with Fenerbahce in Turkey. I really don't understand that one as I thought he had a bright future ahead of him at the club. I'd assume it means Scott Sinclair, Jack Cork and Ryan Bertrand will make their loan moves permanent soon too.

* Joe Cole has signed for Arsenal for slightly less money (�80k pw apparently) but the deal is laden with incentives.

And so it would appear that the size of the cull this summer is going to be far greater than we all anticipated. Deco rumoured to be next.

For Joe Cole . . .Arsenal would be a mistake, he's English and wouldn't get on the field. . . .

Anyway Tottenham Hotspurs are linked as well. There are all sorts of reports saying this and that for Spurs, Arsenal and both Manchester Clubs that it is silly to suggest it has decided until after the World Cup.

He has commented that he prefers the other london clubs (I think to avoid moving) and Harry Redknapp was his former manager at former club in West Ham United for many years. So Spurs has the inside running. There is a better chance of a starting line up with Spurs plus he gets to play with more of his England National Teammates at the club. [At Arsenal there is only 4 English players in the 29 man squad and none of which are in the regular starting line-up, with Theo Walcott being in and out of the line-up]. He will enjoy being at Spurs rather than Arsenal. A mistake going to Arsenal. It would better if he had even gone back to West Ham United than turn up at Arsenal IMHO.AllWhitebelievr2010-06-11 05:17:21