Chelsea sign Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun

last SG · 2010-07-03T21:48:41+00:00

please rmb to thank rafael too because he's was e one who confirmed this sale.

sg_forum SG

he is a good utility player..

CannyOng SG

Because the Chelsea board seems to be contradicting themselves.

They're releasing the likes of Ballack, Beletti, Deco etc because they want to reduce the squad's age, then they bring in a 30 yr old player. Doesn't really make any sense does it?

Then they rather not pay Joe Cole wages, but spend 6.5mil on Benayoun where that transfer fee alone is enough to pay Joe Cole new wage demands + don't forget we still have to pay Benayoun's own wages. In essence, we're paying more for less.

You can't try to trim team average age at the expense of quality,right? What is the point if you sign some 20years old player who play like sh*t? Good young player then will cost a bomb.

Yossaun for 5.5million, I think is a good deal. He is a quality player. Joe Cole is only 2 year younger than him and quite injury prone. Some 30 years old player can play up to 35-36years old. Ballack has a huge wages( 120,000 per week) and he is getting lots of red card recently. I think Chelsea is doing a great thing in this deal.

You want Chelsea to become Arsenal number 2, sign all young kid and get zero trophy???

stellazio SG

You can't try to trim team average age at the expense of quality,right? What is the point if you sign some 20years old player who play like sh*t? Good young player then will cost a bomb.

You want Chelsea to become Arsenal number 2, sign all young kid and get zero trophy???

No, but Chelsea has themself stated they want to trim the squad's age and bring in young exciting players..

Its not a good deal because you're letting go 1 player for free, and signing another without resale value. And Ballack is a very good intelligent midfielder, i hardly remember him getting sent off for Chelsea. So im not sure when your recently refers to.

Chelsea is not Arsenal, Chelsea have way more experienced players so don't even try to compare the 2 teams and their players. But Benayoun is at best a bench player, and a stop gap measure. To be honest, i'll rather they play the likes of Kakuta more.

CannyOng SG

No, but Chelsea has themself stated they want to trim the squad's age and bring in young exciting players..

Hardly remember?? You must have a bad memory.. Against Tottenham. Ballack charged at player recklessly and get himself send off. Watch more of him play, you will know he act more aggressive recently. Maybe he's getting old,lack of speed and need to play more hard on opponent.

Chelsea has Essien. So I think that is why Ballack looks surplus to Chelsea requirement. Kakuta still too young and inexperience. They got lots of Young exciting player but lack experience. They need more thing playing in less pressure to gain more exposure.

I don't why you come in with resell values? Most important thing in Soccer is winning. If you get an old man who can do the job and helps you to win. Who cares he's old?

If Inter say they will sell Milito for 10million pound, who cares he got resale value anot, if he bangs in goal like nobody business. You get some shitty youngster who can't bang in goals, even he is 20 years old. He will have no resell value too.

Soccer becomes a business but you can't divert from yr main aim that is winning which will reap in the most profit.

stellazio SG

I don't why you come in with resell values? Most important thing in Soccer is winning. If you get an old man who can do the job and helps you to win. Who cares he's old?

Soccer becomes a business but you can't divert from yr main aim that is winning which will reap in the most profit.

Ballack is a smart intelligent player, who commits alot of tactical fouls to stop the other team, look at him play against Arsenal, Barcelona etc. Essien is a player who will easily get more cards then Ballack, and the same will be for Mikel. Im not against Ballack moving, but if he moves due to age concerns, then there should be no more 30 year old player you should be bringing in.

Why am i concerned? Because the club has stated time and time again they want to be a proper business club instead of having to keep relying on Roman's money, and with Fifa and Uefa clamping down on club finances, why shouldn't i be concerned about resale values, transfer fees etc?

zocoss SG

Because the Chelsea board seems to be contradicting themselves.

They're releasing the likes of Ballack, Beletti, Deco etc because they want to reduce the squad's age, then they bring in a 30 yr old player. Doesn't really make any sense does it?

It may seem to be contradicting but if you look at it as a whole team game, it's actually not very much so... Chelsea will lose many experienced players for next season, namely Ballack, Deco, Belletti, Ferreira, Joe Cole and maybe even Carvalho...

Therefore, they will need to bring in one or maybe even two to keep the team balanced. Youthful players may be great but when it comes to the pressure moments in a long season, it's usually the experienced that matters or shall we say helps... The addition of Benayoun shouldn't be seen as getting in an old player only... There is a lot more to it then just this...

I feel there are a lot of points being made here by the board with just one action... And one and probably the most important of all could be to show the rest of the squad that they will no longer be held to ransom like in the case of Lampard and Terry...

I understand Cole has been a good player for them but he wants $90k per week and a 5 yr contract like Terry and Lampard... The guy is quite injury prone too... Imagine if they gave him 5 yrs and with his injury history, he may not be the same player when he reach 30... They will have to continue paying him that same salary for another 3 yrs... There are quite a good number of wingers who are finish when they reach 30 yrs old... Like Duff and Kewell, they were great players in their mid 20s but their end time came early... Joe could very well go the same way like them...

Nevertheless, Benayoun is a good player to have... And at 30, he still show a great deal in his game. So I believe he could be one of those who could go on till 33...

So in essence, I belief they are paying a lot lesser and will get much more in the long run.

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