Comments on: What next for Shevchenko?

By: vbsoccer

vbsoccer — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:34:38 +0000

I agree that Jose Mourinho killed Shevchenko not letting him play and critisizing him even when he played well.
Another reason is that there has not been a good climate
inside the team, at least for the last 2 years. It is very noticeable. Competition is a good think and has to be in every team, but for some reason it is not healthy in Chelsy.
From another hand if Shevchenko wanted to save himself as a soccer player he would have done something about this, but instead he is waiting for something to happen. So looks like the money is more important for him then his career.

By: Best Player

Best Player — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:14:40 +0000

While I have been a critic of Shevchenko’s I do think that the (unpleasant) hustle and bustle of the English league has exaggerated his demise. For me, the jury is still out on idea that the Premiership is The Best League in the World: the game there is sometimes (unpleasantly) fast, too physical and too liberally refereed. Serie A is a more sophisticated league and if it had the money again, would usurp the Premierhsip for best league status. Having said all that, I believe that Sheva can thrive in a setting more conducive to his style of play. I would not pay much for him but I would take a chance on him. He would be only one of many purchaes that Milan will need to make this summer - so why not take a gamble on a former great?

By: Kevin Fylan

Kevin Fylan — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:12:26 +0000

That was harsh, Red Devil, but it did make me smile…

By: Five Times

Five Times — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:59:50 +0000

What’s next for Scheva? nothing… He’s enjoying his retirement, warming the bench for obscene amounts of money and then going out to play for short periods of time, scoring the occasional goal to shut people up. He has my dream job! haha

By: John Ford

John Ford — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:35:17 +0000

Ha ha! Short but sweet Red Devil, nice!
I have to echo the sentiments of Trev on this one. Like I have previously posted, like Henry, Shevchenko could do no wrong if he returned to Milan, his symbolic of that football club, much in the same way that Henry is to the modern Arsenal team, as Fowler is to Liverpool and how Zola is to Chelsea.
I do however have one question for Trev. If - and don’t get your hopes up I haven’t heard anything! - Henry was to don the Arsenal red once more only this time he had a similar torrid time as Shevchenko has endured at Chelsea, would this not taint the memories you have of his first spell at the club?

By: Red Devil

Red Devil — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:59:16 +0000

Retirement.

By: Trev

Trev — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:48:50 +0000

Shevvy should return same as Henry if he came back to Arsenal it would make us champions again and at last we can win the big Euro cup yes we have done well since he left but******** he is the man the star the man who make the difference when we need that something special same for Shevchenko at milan some players are made for certain clubs and these 2 should never have left ask any gooner who has watche henry play and they will in 1 voice say BRING HIM BACK!!!

By: John Ford

John Ford — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:29:43 +0000

Jid, I’m a Chelsea fan too and it is sad to see that since arriving at The Bridge his career has taken an obvious downwards spiral but I have to disagree with you as to who is to blame.
As you say, Jose never wanted Sheva to come to the club, he made that obvious through his statements in the press and it was down to Abramovich to make the funds available and allow Peter Kenyon to travel to Milan for talks. If he hadn’t have given the nod, Shevchenko would have still been at Milan and Roman would have been £31 million better off.
What makes it worse is that a scenario such as this just fuels those who wish to claim that we ‘destroy’ players careers such as Duff, Parker, Kezman and Shevchenko.
Jose knew Andriy wouldn’t fit into his plans and yet Abramovich went out and bought him anyway, it’s our Chairman whose to blame here.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:51:45 +0000

There is only one person to blame for schevas fall from grace…..and that would be his wife, she basically forced this guy to go to england on the basis of their child learning to speak English….that has now backfired….and if he returns to Milan…he will sit out on the bench…with ronaldinho now also going there you have to start thinking about a clash of player egos. Its over for scheva…he is old…he is no maldini…he should seriously consider playing in the UAE of MLS just for the money…at 31 he isn’t going to perform….i know many players can perform at 31 but scheva isn’t one of them

By: Jid

Jid — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:25:54 +0000

I am a die hard chelsea fan, and i was so excited when i heard that we had signed Sheva, looking at the
exceptional footballer he was in Italy. Unfortunately
his move has turned out to be not only a bad business
move for Abramovich, but the downfall of one of the most
feared fowards on the planet.I blame mourinho because it
was it was clear that he never wanted sheva,injury has
played its part for Sheva under Grant, but the last game
he started against Villa he scored a double and set up
the third.
A move back to Italy might be a good thing, in the sense
that in returning to familiar territory, he might be given the chance to end his career, in a blaze of glory.
Andriy Shevchenko- One of the greatest footballers of all time.