Chelsea signed Shevchenko!!

I don't think its a bad peice of business for either Chelsea or Milan - Milan for the reasons stated above - for Chelsea, as has been mentioned ad infinitum, a nailed on 20+ scorer (from the front, as opposed to midfield) has been the thing lacking.
Having been held to ransom for Drogba for £24m from OM, securing Shevchenko for little more is satisfying.
Although Drogba has been more on song in the last season, scoring 12 in the PL (+4 in other competitions) even with being away in the African Cup of Nations, securing another top quality goal scorer was a priority.
Big players rarely leave big clubs while having success.
Henry won't be leaving Arsenal. Eto'o is not going to leave Barcelona.
Options to secure players of Shevchenko's stature are limited (and I can well remember a number of threads in this forum of how Chelsea were not an attractive enough club for these players to join) - well he's here now, Milan have a decent fee (and we haven't yet lost Gallas, or even Crespo to Milan).
I am rather glad I renewed both my season tickets.
JohnnyG - you know the mail when you need a spare ;)
 
BoomAM said:
Arsenal instead of Lyon?
Odd one that. Each to their own i suppose.
I can sorta see why, but their cup run doesnt really make up for domestic form imo.
Suprised you agreed with the other 3 tbh. Especially a certain team on that list. :p
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Why?

I've no reason to have anything against any of those teams except Chelsea, and you can't argue against their current squad.
HangTime said:
I'm sorry, but I can't help but chuckle at Joe Cole having his name thrown around with Shevchenko and Henry etc :)
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The only reason for that is he wasn't a big name foreign signing :)
 
Gilly said:
The only reason for that is he wasn't a big name foreign signing :)
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I just thourght it was because Joe Cole was **** :D joke. But in all seriousness he may be good but he is not in the same league as the likes of Henry, Sheva, Rooney and Gerrard
 
Gilly said:
He's a guaranteed starter for England and the best side (on paper) in the world when he's fit. Thats pretty much as close to a star player as you get :)
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Thats very true he his.

BUT

That doesnt make him world class!

Some players do get in for world class teams and there country week in week out eg Xavi, Ze Roberto but that doesnt make them world class. This phrase gets thrown about way to much nowadays. World Class should mean that very few and I'm talking single figures here should be even mentioned. Joe Cole is a very good player and may be one day world class.

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BaZ87 said:
But in all seriousness he may be good but he is not in the same league as the likes of Henry, Sheva, Rooney and Gerrard
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Its an insult to the likes of Henry & Sheva to count Rooney amongst their names.
He's good. He'll become one of the best, but at the moment, he's not a patch on either of those two players.
And the sooner this country realises it, the sooner its fans can stop panicing about Englands chances at the WC.
I'll leave Gerrard out there as well, as he's not a striker or a forward. :p
 
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Plus-44 said:
More like lets see what he hasnt achieved!

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He's achieved more already than most players achieve in a full career. Being at one of the biggest clubs at the world and being 1st name on the team sheet for England is a fair achievement for a 20 year old. You can't judge a player on how many trophies they win. Football is a team game, not an individual one!
 
Rooney is a good player, but I don't think we rely on him as much as people make out. He didn't score a single goal in any of England's ten preliminary games to get to the World Cup. I'd still put him in the team if he was fit because he can change the game in an instant, but we've still got a great chance without him.

The thing with Shevchenko is that even though he has off days like everyone else, he still scores on them. Chelsea have got themselves a very special player, but I'd love for Milan to draw them in the CL next season - what a game :cool:
 
Gilly said:
He's a guaranteed starter for England and the best side (on paper) in the world when he's fit. Thats pretty much as close to a star player as you get :)
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Ok he is in Englands side but i would put him in the best side in the world. How can you compare Joe Cole with the likes of Ronny, Messi and Kaka :eek:
BoomAM said:
Its an insult to the likes of Henry & Sheva to count Rooney amongst their names.
He's good. He'll become one of the best, but at the moment, he's not a patch on either of those two players.
And the sooner this country realises it, the sooner its fans can stop panicing about Englands chances at the WC.
I'll leave Gerrard out there as well, as he's not a striker or a forward. :p
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No matter what you say Rooney is a star, he'll just be an even bigger star in the future. Ok maybe he hasn't got the consistency of an Henry but in the big games he always performs. He was by far the best player in Euro 2004 and has carried Man Utd to second in the league and he's only 20 years old.
As for Gerrard i wasn't comparing them all as strikers but as stars.
 
m1ke said:
I'd love for Milan to draw them in the CL next season - what a game :cool:
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id bet money that chelsea will draw milan in next seasons CL

i just have a funny feeling about it

fate and football work like that

look at Arsenal and Juve :D
 
Sem said:
id bet money that chelsea will draw milan in next seasons CL

i just have a funny feeling about it

fate and football work like that

look at Arsenal and Juve :D
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aye... think it will be a case of larson against celtic that time.. when he scored and didnt enjoy it...

doubt sheva will take joy in scoring or potentially knocking out milan
 
Hinchy55 said:
Chelsea - Shevchenko
Arsenal - Henry
Man Utd - Rooney
Liverpool - Gerrard
Newcastle - Owen

*Cough*

Great for the Premier League.. I'm just worried fergie hasn't got his bottom in gear and signed anyone yet.
I hear Aguero has gone to Athletico... So that's Shev to Chelsea, Ruud to Milan, Torres to us :):)

I can dream can't i? :p
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BaZ87 said:
Ok he is in Englands side but i would put him in the best side in the world. How can you compare Joe Cole with the likes of Ronny, Messi and Kaka :eek:
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The best side in the world is Chelsea. I didn't say world XI.

BTW, Messi? Behave.
 
Gilly said:
The best side in the world is Chelsea. I didn't say world XI.

BTW, Messi? Behave.
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Ok misunderstanding over the side. But as for Messi; i have been far more impressed with him this season than Eto'o and Ronny
 
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