tribalfooball.com - December 09,
2006
Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko says he'll accept it if manager
Jose Mourinho drops him.
Shevchenko, preparing to face Arsenal on Sunday, said: "A manager
has to decide the club's objectives for the whole season. If a
manager decides a player has to be dropped, it has to be accepted.
This is a team game and there are 22 players all fighting to be in
the team.
"I have 100% belief in Jose and I accept what he decides. My work
here is to play well and help the team.
"If the club decides they want to bring in other players, I have no
problem. Big teams have big objectives. Nobody in any of the big
team has a clear right to play all the time."
Shevchenko's life at Stamford Bridge has been constantly dogged by
speculation that he is unhappy with life in London and wants to
return to Italy.
But the Ukrainian captain does not see it that way at all and
stressed yet again that he has never thought for one moment about
going back to Milan.
Shevchenko said: "I am staying here. It is just talk, talk, talk. I
never thought once of this situation about going back to
Milan.
"I had difficult times also in Milan, but I earned my respect
there. What I am doing here is working hard to help the team to
win. When I understand I am at my top form I will have no problems
at all.
"My role in the team is the same as it was in Milan - no different.
But you need time to adapt to the style of play. I've have no
doubts that when I get into my right form, I will play and my
objective is for Chelsea to win something important.
"I want to play well for the team and help increase the distance
between us and Arsenal."