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Chelsea: Dr Eva Carneiro leaves the club to be with her media career
Farewell, then, Dr Eva Carneiro, who has reportedly left Chelsea. Carneiro was the highest-profile woman in the backroom staff at any Premier League club, joining Chelsea in 2009 and promoted to first-team duties by André Villas-Boas. She is also the only club doctor to have had her name chanted from the stands.
Readers will recall that Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was upset when Dr Eva and Jon Fearn, the physiotherapist, ran on the pitch to treat Blues’ winger Eden Hazard, leaving the team with just nine players to defend after Thibaut Courtois’ sending off in the draw with Swansea on August 8.
Mourinho stopped Dr Eva and Fearn’s first-team duties, and banned her from the bench, training sessions and the team hotel.
Carneiro was scheduled to return to work last Friday, but hasn’t yet arrived.
The Gibraltar-born doctor has not worked for the club for six weeks. But Cheslea should hear form her soon because the Times says she’s preparing to take legal action against the club.
Carneiro could yet agree to a severance package that would spare both herself and Chelsea the public glare of a court case, but has been advised that she has a strong case for constructive dismissal as a result of her treatment by José Mourinho… Fearn was also demoted from the first team, but Mourinho has been accused of singling out Carneiro for personal criticism by referring to her gender after the Swansea game. “Even if you are a kit man, doctor or secretary on the bench, you have to understand the game,” Mourinho said. “You have to know you have one player less and when you go to the pitch to assist a player, you have to make sure your player has a serious injury.”
Fearn has continued to work at Chelsea’s training ground throughout the past six weeks.
Posted: 23rd, September 2015 | In: Chelsea, Sports | Comment
Arsenal balls: Gabriel has red card rescinded, Chelsea docked points?
The Football Association has released the following statement on the Chelsea v Arsenal game that saw the Blues’ whining striker Diego Costa sneak away from a red card and work to get an opponents sent off.:
Arsenal’s claim of wrongful dismissal in relation to Gabriel has been upheld following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing.
The player’s three-match suspension has, therefore, been withdrawn with immediate effect.
Gabriel was dismissed for violent conduct during the game against Chelsea on Saturday [19 September 2015].The player is currently subject to a separate FA charge of improper conduct in relation to Saturday’s game and has until 6pm on Thursday [24 September 2015] to reply.
The game saw Diego Costa get away with it. Chelsea went on to win 2-0. The pivotal moment was Gabriel’s sending off. Surely Chelsea should be docked points?
Posted: 22nd, September 2015 | In: Arsenal, Chelsea, Sports | Comment
Chelsea balls: sneaky Diego Costa’s cheating is all matter of timing
Chelsea’s sneaky striker Diego Costa faces a three-match ban. the FA have charged the snide one with “an alleged act of violent conduct”.
He’s guilty as hello, of course, of shoving his hands and an elbow in Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny’s face? He then scratched the neck of Arsenal’s Gabriel, who reacted badly and got sent off. A three-match ban seems light for Costa, whose antics ruined the game. It’s also lamentable that his club manger, Jose Mourinho, thinks Costa’s antics are worthy of praise.
Writing in the Times, Oliver Kay focuses on Costa’s modus operandi:
Mike Dean, the referee, has been condemned in some quarters for failing to spot what was clear to everyone watching at home, but Costa, when he knows what he is doing, commits his offences so far off the ball that the officials are none the wiser. His attack on Koscielny happened almost as soon as a cross left César Azpilicueta’s boot. Had it gone as planned — and had the cross been better — Koscielny would have been out of the game, or would have taken mistimed retaliatory action, by the time that the officials caught up with play a second later.
He gets away with a lot, not because of the nature of his offences, but because of the way he times them.
Of course , when it comes to being sneaky, Mourinho shows the way:
Posted: 22nd, September 2015 | In: Arsenal, Chelsea, Sports | Comment
Chelsea Balls: Diego Costa charged with violent conduct, Arsenal charged with failing to control players, FA triggers a small forest to die
The FA have slapped their danglies down on the desk this afternoon by chucking disciplinary charges at absolutely everybody involved in Saturday’s ding-dong between Chelsea and Arsenal.
Both Diego Costa and Gabriel Paulista have been charged with violent conduct, while both Chelsea and Arsenal have been charged with a failure to control their players.
Link to the FA statement is here…
All parties have until Thursday, 24th September to respond.
The FA statement in full:
Following the game between Chelsea and Arsenal on Saturday [19 September 2015], The FA has taken the following disciplinary action.
Diego Costa has been charged for an alleged act of violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video. The Chelsea forward was involved in an incident with Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny in the 43rd minute of the game. He has until 6pm tomorrow [Tuesday 22 September 2015] to reply.
Off the ball incidents which are not seen at the time by the match officials are referred to a panel of three former elite referees. Each referee panel member will review the video footage independently of one another to determine whether they consider it a sending-off offence. For retrospective action to be taken, and an FA charge to follow, the decision by the panel must be unanimous.
Arsenal defender Gabriel has been charged with improper conduct for his behaviour following his dismissal, whilst team-mate Santi Cazorla has been warned for his behaviour following his sending off.
Finally, both clubs have been charged for failing to control their players under FA Rule E20.
Both clubs and Gabriel have until 6pm on Thursday [24 September 2015] to reply.
The amount of paperworks should signal the end of small forest. And it should keep the bloated FA nice and busy.
Posted: 21st, September 2015 | In: Arsenal, Chelsea, Reviews, Sports | Comment
Chelsea Balls: Diego costa ‘likes to cheat’ says Kut Zouma
Kurt Zouma has come out in support of his much-maligned Chelsea teammate Diego Costa as the fallout from the striker’s contentious performance in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Arsenal continues to…well, fall out.
Althought, when we say “comes out in support”, what we actually mean is “inadvertently admonish as a cheat”.
Footage of Zouma’s post-match interview with BeIN Sport is currently being stripped from Youtube like wanno, but thankfully Eurosport were quick off the mark in the transcribing stakes.
It begins with BeIN Sports reporter Carrie Brown asking Zouma: “Of course Arsenal will feel hard done-by, they will claim you should have had a player sent-off in Diego Costa but this is a player that’s famed for riling other players isn’t it? Are you surprised that they reacted in this way?”
To which the Chelsea defender duly replies:
No, we’re not surprised because we know Diego. Everyone knows Diego and this guy likes to cheat a lot and put the opponent out of his game.
That happened in the (Arsenal) game but he’s a really nice guy. We’re proud to have him, like the other players, and we’re happy to win this game today.
Costa is currently waiting to hear from the FA disciplinary commission as to whether he will face retrospective punishment for his conduct against Arsenal.
We’d advise Kurt Zouma to keep his character reference to himself in the mean time.
Posted: 21st, September 2015 | In: Chelsea, Reviews, Sports | Comment
Arsenal Balls: photos prove Chelsea’s Diego Costa scratched Gabriel
Diego Costa was not sent off during Chelsea’s game against Arsenal. But he should have been.
Posted: 20th, September 2015 | In: Arsenal, Chelsea, Sports | Comment
Back Pages: Mourinho to PSG, Chelsea cheat and prosper, Arsenal cry foul
Can it be that Chelsea’s manager Jose Mourinho is leaving the club? The Express leads with news that PSG want Mourinho at Paris. There is no sign that he will go but the paper says interest from the French champions offers the aggravating Portuguese an “escape“.
The Telegraph leads with Mourinho “goading” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger following yesterday’s match, which ended 2-0 in Chelsea’s favour, thanks in no small part to the “disgusting” antics of Blues striker Diego Costa, of whom the Sun asks, “Is Costa dirtiest player in the Prem“.
The Express also zooms in on Costa, showing the player apparently dragging his nails and fist over the face of Laurent Koscielny. The news is that Wenger has called for Costa to be “banned“, which he hasn’t done.
What he said was:
“I wouldn’t like to be [referee] Mike Dean tonight because I cannot understand the situations. Twice he [Costa] should have been sent off.
“Look at the situation well before the cross comes in, he hits him [Laurent Koscielny] in the face on purpose. He makes a fuss of it. In every game there is aggravation but he gets away with it because of the weakness of the referee.
“We are guilty because we gave in on that and responded to it. We knew before the game that he was only looking for that and when he touches him he goes down like he has been killed.”
As for Mourinho goading Wenger, well not really. Sure the Chelsea manager issues his usual sleights and bitchy remarks but anyone still wound up by him needs to get over it and just wonder at how a 52-year-old can be petulant:
“I played my first derby as manager in September 2000 and I remember my words to my players. To win the derby – emotional control. I always repeat the same words before derbies. For me it was a fantastic performance [from Costa]. He played the game like the game has to be played. He’s fast, he’s aggressive and he’s good to recover the ball and offers us different qualities.”
The Guardian sums up:
… there is not a great deal to admire about Costa’s behaviour when he resorts to these levels of snideness and, unless Mourinho can tell us otherwise, there seems to be absolutely no desire within the club for him to change.
Blame Mourinho for Costa’s gamesmanship? Or just blame the referee for allowing it to go on?
Posted: 20th, September 2015 | In: Arsenal, Chelsea, Sports | Comment
Chelsea v Arsenal Balls: French TV viewers and Garth Crooks vote Mike Dean man of the match
Mike Dean man of the match arsenal
Premier League referee Mike Dean was voted Man of The Match for his performance officiating the Chelsea v Arsenal match. Dean became star of the show for sending off Arsenal’s for what is technically termed ‘something of nothing’.
Canal+ viewers named Dean their man of the match.
And Garth Crooks agreed:
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho opted for Diego Costa, the player Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger called “disgusting”.
Posted: 19th, September 2015 | In: Arsenal, Chelsea, Sports | Comment
Pravda Blues: Chelsea website report ignores Diego Costa’s snide skulduggery
Chelsea striker Diego Costa should have been sent off before Arsenal lost Gabriel for reacting during the Premier League today.
Let’s see what the infamously monocular official Chelsea website says about Costa. But first a few other source to provide context:
The most squalid part of the little exchange that ended Gabriel’s involvement is that we know enough about Costa’s skulduggery to say for sure that he will probably reflect on what happened as good play. Costa spends so long trying to pick arguments with opponents his credo seems to be that eventually someone will take the bait. More fool Gabriel that he was the one. Yet there is not a great deal to admire about Costa’s behaviour when he resorts to these levels of snideness and, unless Mourinho can tell us otherwise, there seems to be absolutely no desire within the club for him to change.
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Posted: 19th, September 2015 | In: Arsenal, Chelsea, Sports | Comment
Video: Watch Chelsea’s ‘cheating’ Diego Costa elbow Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny and get away with it
Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 thanks in no small part to dire refereeing that saw Diego Costa some how escape a red card.
Costa was shown a yellow by referee Mike Dean for clambering and slapping Laurent Koscielny. He then whined to Dein that Gabriel – whom he appeared to scratch – had trodden on his toe. So Gabriel was sent off.
Pathetic.
.
Posted: 19th, September 2015 | In: Arsenal, Chelsea, Reviews, Sports | Comment
VIDEO: Watch loathsome Chelsea striker Diego Costa escape a red card for scratching, pushing, slapping and elbowing Arsenal
Chelsea were on rare old form against Arsenal this afternoon, with Jose Mourinho’s side adopting spoiling tactics from the outset as they hustled their way to a 2-0 win at the Bridge.
The game was tailor-made for Diego Costa, who was in his element as he baited, goaded, dived, slapped, bitched and whined his merry way through the match – the Chelsea fans gleefully serenading his efforts as he reeled through his entire risible repertoire.
As part of the act, Costa was shown a yellow by referee Mike Dean for clambering all over Laurent Koscielny, with the loathsome striker managing to get away with a couple of half-arsed slaps into the bargain…
Arsenal centre-half Gabriel was then sent-off for allegedly “kicking out” at Costa as the pair mingled on the half-way line – the point at which referee Mike Dean got all excited and duly lost all semblance of control of the match…
The Gunners then had Santi Cazorla dismissed in the middle of the second-half, the Spanish midfielder picking up a second yellow for an over-zealous tackle on Cesc Fabregas to duly leave his side with just nine men on the pitch for the final 10 minutes.
All in all, another dismal advert for Premier League football.
Posted: 19th, September 2015 | In: Arsenal, Chelsea, Reviews, Sports | Comment
Chelsea bitch: Mourinho denies calling Dr Eva Carneiro the ‘daughter of a whore’
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho called Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro a “daughter of a whore” claims a complaint now being investigated by the Football Association.
Mourinho says he did not say “filha da puta”. He says he said “filho da puta’”, which means ‘son of a bitch’.
The Mail says “the complainant has provided video footage and, based on the expertise of a ‘native Portuguese speaker’, insists Mourinho has directed the feminine version of the insult at Gibraltar-born Carneiro.”
Mourinho was upset when Dr Eva Carneiro and Chelsea physio John Fearn raced onto the field to treat Eden Hazard during the closing stages of Chelsea’s opening Premier League game against Swansea.
The BBC’s Ben Smith notes:
FA regulations state that players and coaches can be penalised for using “offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures”. Aggravating circumstances, such as the use of sexist language, can lead to a minimum five-match ban, if the accused is found guilty.
Jason Burt adds:
Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro did not report for work on Friday despite being told to do so by the Premier League club. Carneiro, who was banned from being on the Chelsea bench after being criticized by manager Jose Mourinho, has not been seen at the club’s Cobham training ground since the incident during the league match at home to Swansea City on August 8… Jon Fearn, the Chelsea physio, has continued to work during the intervening weeks although he has not, yet, been reinstated to bench duties. It is understood that Carneiro may have acted on legal advice and decided to stay away on Friday despite the club’s request.
The rest of us can wonder what’s worse, being the daughter of a whore or the son of a bitch?
Posted: 18th, September 2015 | In: Chelsea, Sports | Comment
Chelsea Things: Hazard Misses, Mourinho on ‘drugs’, Loftus-Cheek’s ‘immaculate’ yellow card
Chelsea Things: Chelsea beat the mighty Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-0 at Stamford Bridge last night, causing the journalisomobile to crank up it’s “Things We Learnt‘ SEO-driven device.
The Sun.
The paper says Eden Hazard should have scored a penalty and:
A change of haircut for Jose Mourinho has brought about a much-needed change of luck for the Portuguese man of war.
It’s all about the hair. Who knew?
And Mourinho likes winning – who knew that?
He’s been far too mean and moody of late but maybe he’s about to become all magnificent again.
The Daily Mail.
Jose Mourinho’s in a bad mood – OK, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work that one out.
Sami Mokbel also ‘learned’ that Diego Costa scored:
Maybe his goal will spark him into life. Mourinho and Chelsea will hope so.
You think?
He also learned something about Reuben Loftus-Cheek:
…he was fortunate not to be punished for sloppily giving the ball away in his own half, referee Felix Zwayer blowing for an earlier foul. Likewise, he was on tenterhooks for pretty much the entire game after picking up a second-minute booking.
The Evening Standard
It learned that Mourinho “looked like a man with more enthusiasm than ever”. The London paper also learned that the aforesaid “fortunate” Loftus-Cheek – who was booked very early on – played “immaculately“.
The Independent
The Indy employs Jack Pitt-Brooke to tell readers that “Loftus-Cheek played immaculately“.
He also tells us that Mourinho needs the “drug” of competition:
Indy
That’s a lot like the ‘Five Things We Learned’ balls attached to Tom Sheen’s Standard story:
Standard
We’ve learned that the papers have the same owner.
The Telegraph
Matt Law learned:
Chelsea scored countless goals on the way to the Premier League title thanks to the telepathy that exists between Fabregas and Costa.
Diego Costa: 20 goals
Cesc Fabregas: 18 assists
We’ve learned that you can count goals and assists.
Such are the facts.
Posted: 17th, September 2015 | In: Chelsea, Sports | Comment
Chelsea: the media find and expert in banterology
Chelsea’s ban on banter has given us all a laugh. And as a player walks past John Terry sand says “nice hair” in a not-at-all-sarcastic manner, the Daily Mirror invites banterologist, Professor Mark Griffiths of the psychology department at Nottingham Trent, to explain the science of banning bantz:
“Chelsea have made a horrific start but there’s no evidence to suggest that banter is to blame.”
What about slapstick?
“Mourinho is feeling the pressure and is clutching at straws. He’s deflecting from the key issues and looking for excuses … [banter] creates a sense of belonging and gives groups an element of control in the workplace. Unless the person enforcing it is around 24/7, then it will go on anyway.”
Well, he is the expert.
Posted: 16th, September 2015 | In: Chelsea, Sports | Comment
Spurs and Chelsea: London clubs plans to share Wembley a ‘spoiling tactic’
Can Tottenham and Chelsea share Wembley Stadium while their respective stadiums are being renovated?
The Daily Mail says “desperate Spurs are losing ground in battle with Premier League rivals Chelsea in bid to relocate to Wembley”.
And:
“Spurs’ spoiling tactics have included making clear they would be happy to share with their London rivals.”
Spoiling tactics?
Spurs’ spoiling tactics have included making clear they would be happy to share with their London rivals, despite the regular Wembley calendar making that a non-starter.
That’s odd because on September 10, the Mail said:
Chelsea and Tottenham could share Wembley while they build new stadiums…
Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn has backed plans for both to use Wembley, even though that could mean the two doing so at the same time…
And while it is possible both clubs could play at Wembley without overlapping, the FA boss said he was happy to entertain the idea of them sharing the ground to boost profitability.
So much for sharing the ground being a “non-starter”.
Posted: 16th, September 2015 | In: Chelsea, Sports, Spurs | Comments (2)
Arsenal balls: who is the ‘star’ player happy to leave Chelsea and join the Gunners?
In “Arsenal star: Leaving Chelsea to join Gunners was ‘happiest day of my life‘”, Daily Express readers meet,well, who? Who is the Arsenal “star” who left Chelsea?
A look through the current Arsenal first team squad reveals that a single one of them has ever played for Chelsea. That’s Petr Cech. Was it the happiest day of the Chelsea great’s life when he left the Blues to join Arsenal?
No.
The “star” is Edward Nketiah? And this words were not told to the Express, but to Arsenal.com – which the paper does not cite as its source.
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Posted: 15th, September 2015 | In: Arsenal, Chelsea, Sports | Comment
Chelsea: Mourinho bans banter but everyone else is laughing
How can Chelsea get their season back on track? The Telegraph knows. It says Jose Mourinho and his players have banned “all banter“.
The punishment for making a joke or – god forbid – making someone laugh is not stated, but insiders have not ruled out a stint of quiet time in Jose’s laundry basket.
In the wrong hands, banter can be just a chance to insult and ridicule someone. And when does banter become irritating? Was Mourinho bantering when he compared Dr Eva Carneiro to a secretary? Was it classic bantz to yell “fucking hell” when Mourinho was told to attend press conference post Everton defeat? Is Branislav Ivanovic a walking banteriser or is he more slapstick?
Much to talk about in sombre tones at Stamford Bridge – although players with a more absurdist sense of humour will be pointing at the Telegraph’s balls and laughing hard.
Posted: 15th, September 2015 | In: Chelsea, Sports | Comment
Chelsea balls: ‘calm’ Mourinho swears at delighted Everton manager
Chelsea have four points from five Premier League games and the world is at its end. The media have created a storm from what is surely a blip before normal service is resumed and bigger spending teams, of which Chelsea is one, rise up the Premier League table.
The media are focused on Jose Mourinho, Chelsea’s talented and irritating manager.
Yesterday the Sunday Times, wondered why Jose was so calm:
One day on and the Sun has more on that calm:
What did he say about the likeable and measured Roberto Martínez after losing 3-1 to Everton at Goodison Park? The action begins as a member of Everton’s security staff direct Mourinho to the press room. Mourinho instead heads for Martínez:
JM: Roberto next time tell me [to] go before you because we have to travel.
RM: We don’t control that José, I don’t control that.”
JM: Fucking hell
Not exactly raging at Martinez, is he? It’s more a cry of despair, a man losing his cool.
Martinez nails Mourinho:
“When he beat us 6-3 he was such a nice man.”
Oomph!
Posted: 14th, September 2015 | In: Chelsea, Sports | Comment
Chelsea and Spurs can share Wembley Stadium
Chelsea and Tottenham can share Wembley Stadium while their grounds are redeveloped. FA’s chief executive, Martin Glenn says:
“We are there to provide help. We can run the FA for less costs and we can raise more. There’s a range of things. It’s primarily a football stadium, football matches are more profitable to run than concerts and other things.
“We are the national stadium and seeking to use it more is what we are all about. We have an obligation to football. I’m not talking specific clubs but it’s in our interest as an association for clubs to redevelop their grounds, make superb facilities and if it’s possible to help them in that transition by using Wembley, we are absolutely supportive of that.”
The Standard says Chelsea would prefer to stay at the Bridge when the builders move in. Tottenham have looked at relocating to Milton Keynes’ Stadium:mk for the 2017/18 season.
And can two sides share Wembley, a busy the stadium that hosts the RL Challenge Cup final and a series of NFL games, domestic cup and play-off finals and and a rugby union fixture?
The FA’s decision is surely all about the money. The Mail says Chelsea have offered £11m a year to use Wembley for three years while Stamford Bridge is rebuilt from 2017. Spurs have bid £8m a season. Given the vast sums of cash in the Premier League, both bids sound low.
Posted: 10th, September 2015 | In: Chelsea, Sports, Spurs | Comment (1)
Chelsea: Eva Carneiro ‘sues’ the Blues but the secretary tag need not be sexist
Chelsea club doctor Eva Carneiro is to sue the club, says the Sun. On what charge? What’s the crime?
Neil Curtis explains:
It is understood Carneiro could claim sexism in part of her case, alleging that Mourinho referred to her as ‘a secretary’.
Mourinho belittled her in public. It was pathetic. But surely a man can be a secretary? Alan Shaw is company secretary at Chelsea Football Club. John Alexander is Man United’s club secretary.
This is Arsenal club secretary David Miles:
Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Non-Executive Director of Manchester City, is Under Secretary to the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court. The board at Tottenham includes Kevan Watts, who spent seven years at H M Treasury which included two years as Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary.
So much for secretaries. In fact, we demand that more secretaries in football are women. Dr Carneiro could sue.
The Sun hears from Mary O’Rourke, a QC and medical expert, who opines:
“Ninety five per cent of secretaries are women. Everyone listening would have taken it as a comment that women don’t know anything about football. I have interpreted it as disrespectful to women supporters and women working in football.”
It was crass. It was dismissive and high-handed. It was very possibly a sexist slur. But in a court of law, it’s surely bunkum.
So much for the case. What of the facts? Well, the Sun’s report contains not a single word from Dr Carneiro, nor from a lawyer representing her.
SEO Football: Liverpool ‘move’ Clyne in robot news masterclass, Daily Telegraph link Arsenal to Cavani
SEO Football: a look at mainstream media football news stories written for robots.
The Daily Express.
Scoop 1:
Liverpool star Nathaniel Clyne set for shock move
WHAT? He only joined in the summer!
The England international has been eyeing up the £600,000 house next to Rodgers’ Merseyside base…
Ah. He’s moving house.
Scoop 2:
Chelsea ace Terry in Arsenal transfer admission
John Terry is joining the Gunners? It’s an “admission“, after all.
JONN TERRY has revealed he would never leave Chelsea
John Terry not leaving Chelsea. Or to put it another way: “Terry in Manchester United transfer admission.”
Scoop 3:
Paul Pogba: Why I turned down £69m move to Chelsea
Pogba says he had no desire to leave Juventus. Mentions of Chelsea: nil.
The Express makes two headline out nothing by headlining another story:
Pogba’s Chelsea vow
Daily Telegraph:
Scoop 1:
Man Utd news: David de Gea could play against Liverpool
Or to put it another way: “David De Gea might not play against Liverpool.”
Scoop 2:
Gunners to bid for Edinson Cavani in January
That’s according to The Star via The Express, via some vague reports in Spain… According to said Spanish reports, PSG are willing to sell the striker if they receive a bid of around £45m.
Arsenal will offer £45m for a sub-Giroud finisher in January?
Such are the facts.
Posted: 8th, September 2015 | In: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, manchester united, Reviews, Sports | Comment
Chelsea dope the system: 29 players are now out on loan at other clubs
There are now 29 Chelsea players playing for other clubs. For now.
The Guardian are reporting that before Moses finalised his West Ham loan he went and signed a new FOUR-YEAR contract at parent club Chelsea in order to “preserve his value”.
Chelsea are gaming the system.
The 29 Chelsea players not at Stamford Bridge are:
Mohamed Salah (Roma), Juan Cuadrado (Juventus), Marko Marin (Trabzonspor), Marko van Ginkel (Stoke), Patrick Bamford (Crystal Palace), Nathaniel Chalobah (Napoli) Lucas Piazon (Reading), Jordan Houghton (Gillingham), Christian Atsu (Bournemouth), Wallace (Carpi), Danilo Pantic, Nathan, Dominic Solanke, Lewis Baker, Isaiah Brown (all Vitesse Arnhem), Nathan Ake (Watford), Mario Pasalic (Monaco), Alex Davey (Peterborough), Jeremie Boga (Rennes), Todd Kane (NEC), Tomas Kalas (Middlesbrough), Ulises Davila (Vitoria Setubal), Cristian Cueves and Victorien Angban (both Sint Truiden), Andreas Christensen (Borussia Mochengladbach), Cristian Manea (Mouscron), Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa), Matej Delac (FK Sarajevo) and Victor Moses (West Ham).
The Sun shows Everton’s Toffee Terrorists where Chelsea target John Stones is hiding
Working on the murderous spurned lover’s premise that if you can’t have the one you love, then no-one will, the Sun says Everton fans are out to harm John Stones. The Sun says angry fans have forced Stones to “flee” his home.
Like you, we are a bit doubtful. After all, it’s best not to rely on the Sun for news of Liverpool football clubs.
But today the paper says it has “proof” Stones has moved into a hotel for security.
JOHN STONES sneaks out of a hotel hideaway yesterday — after fleeing his home over safety fears. SunSport’s exclusive pictures reveal the Everton star, 21, was seeking shelter having been terrorised by his own fans.
How thoughtful of the Sun to show the Toffee Terrorists where Stones is now living. The loons can now book a room on the same corridor and get that much closer to their target.
Everton have, of course, rejected Chelsea’s bids for their player. Everton chairman Bill Kenwright says Stones is not for sale and “will remain a highly valued member of our first-team squad”.
But the Toffee Terrorists are not listening, says the Sun, which seeks to further prove that Stones is in hiding:
The club admitted they are beefing up security around their player after they turned down a transfer request from Stones plus FOUR bids from Chelsea.
They did. Everton manager Roberto Martinez said after Stones was berated by a few irate Everton fans following Wednesday’s Capital One Cup win at Barnsley:
“We will keep an eye security-wise as a football club and every club in this position would do that. During the transfer window we have to be more aware because we are exposing our players to emotions that are normal in this situation. John is in the middle of that storm. Well, he was.”
But the Sun twists the words, presenting them as if Martinez was responding not to a few fans mouthing off, but to its news of terroristic attack on Stones’ home:
“In this case with John we know where we are, you’re not going to have an issue as per yesterday. That issue is gone with John but security is something we need to be aware of in future windows.”
That ‘yesterday’ is a reference to the aforesaid Capital One Cup match where a fan called Stones a “f***ing rat”. It’s not about Stones “fleeing” his home.
Such are the facst.
Everton: Chelsea target John Stones ‘chased out of home by irate fans’
The Sun says Everton star John Stones “has been forced to flee home — after being terrorised by furious Everton fans.”
Really?
The Toffees turned down Chelsea’s latest £37million offer for the defender and insisted they will not sell the England star.
But Stones asked to leave the club.
Yet Stones, 21, was targeted by Everton supporters at his home in Widnes, Cheshire, and is now living in a hotel to avoid the problems.
Really?
That sounds like balls.
More to follow…
Transfer Balls: Kevin De Bruyne joins Manchester City for £56million and £300,000 a week
Kevin De Bruyne will become a Manchester City player tomorrow, says the Times.
The paper says City have agreed to invest £56 million in Wolfsburg’s Belgium midfielder. Patrick De Koster, De Bruyne’s agent, says that to the best of his knowledge his client has not agreed a five-year contract, worth nearly £230,000 a week.
The Guardian tells him that the deal has been struck at £54m.
Daily Mirror has seen it. But it says the Times is wrong – De Bruyne will earn – get this – £300,000 a week to kiss the Man City badge. Hell, for that money the former Chelsea man will even move to Manchester.
Posted: 27th, August 2015 | In: Chelsea, Manchester City, Sports | Comment
