Chelsea boss Mourinho considers axing Shevchenko

ghimpheng SG

tribalfooball.com - December 12, 2006

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is seriously considering axing Andriy Shevchenko for tonight's crucial clash with Newcastle United.

The Independent says Mourinho faces the decision whether or not to stick with his struggling �31m striker Shevchenko tonight. He has waited until this morning to tell his players the team to face Newcastle United and, for the first time, it would seem that the Ukrainian's place is under serious threat.

Another lacklustre performance against Arsenal on Sunday, compared with the impact that Arjen Robben's introduction had on the game, has pushed Mourinho close to dropping the man brought in at Roman Abramovich's behest. Shevchenko, who has admitted that he has been struggling to fit in, was also told yesterday that returning to Milan in January was not an option.

ghimpheng SG

i don't think he will be drop

sheva has try his best against arsenal running like a bull dog i think his goals will come sooner rather than later

eemtij SG

I think he will not drop Shev yet.

However, looking at the width that Robben is providing during Arsenal game when he came on, Mourinho might have a big headache whether to have Robben on during the start of the game.

Normally when he comes in as a sub, his speed and stamina will outlast the defender who has been there since the first whistle. When he starts, his speed and stamina will not be there at the 2nd half.

That is why he looks good everytime he comes on as a sub.

coldzero SG

AGREE!

dragg SG

if he has a lot of chances and fail to score then it means sheva is not performing.

if he hardly has any chance to shoot then how do you expect him to score? the ESPN pundits think that mourihno should drop lampard and let ballack play a bigger role and see if it works.

coldzero SG

When did Shevchenko has got a lot of chance to score? He have to move deep into the mid-field to get the ball and FEED Drogba in turn of him being fed. And you say he has got a lot of chances? And did the mid-field feed him? NO..

dragg SG

i mean IF.

i agree fully with your opinion.

they should take out lampard who is hardly feeding any good crosses to sheva and try out ballack alone to see if it works.

Sagara SG

Might be too much of a gamble but i want to see ballack alone too..

Lampard's just blasting away shots everytime i watch chelsea

ghimpheng SG

Chelsea's Shevchenko fed up with AC Milan talk
tribalfooball.com - December 13, 2006

Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has shut the door on a return to AC Milan.
The Ukraine international, who could be axed for tonight's crunch match against Newcastle, said this morning: "I have already said it and I'll repeat it, once and for all. I have great respect for Milan and its tifosi, especially those of the curva.

"But I have made a choice and it is not right that, after three months, I could think about retracing my steps. I do not want to talk about this situation again. Enough.

"During these last months, I have chosen not to speak about this on purpose. A person must have time in order to get used to change. Here it is all new: the club, the language, the way to play. It is all different."

coldzero SG

Opps.. Embarassed Sorry for being offensive.

Well. I think either Lampard or Ballack should play the attacking mid-field. Right-mid to Essien, Left-mid to Robben. Defensive-mid to Makelele. That's why either Lampard or Ballack must be dropped. If not either one must play the Left-mid already.

T.Ryousuke SG

Either unload him this coming open window transfer or field him in every game,
100k pound just to seat there and watch ppl play? Imagine we read newspaper during working hour Mr. Green

T.Ryousuke SG

Sorry not 100k is 130k pound a week, we only earn about $500 aweek and read newspaper to tio pok liao dun say S$400k.

coldzero SG

JM should trust Shevchenko. He came and played in Italy, a total different system in England. At least a year should be allowed till he really regain his form.

dragg SG

sheva supplied the pass for drogba to score the winning and only goal against newcastle.