chelsea bid for simao and play monopoly game

liverbird04 · January 14, 2006

"chelsea boss jose mourinho and their chief exective peter Kenyon say they are not afraid of liverpool.

but is they are so unflustered by the reds resurgence ,why have they allegedly offered around 15 million for benfica's simao

in an act of charitable status for the stamford bridge club ,they've also offered to loan the right midfielder straight back to the portuguese club should a deal be agreed,thus allowing him to play in the champions league -against liverpool.

chelsea are monopolising the transfer market to deny their rivals signing top players ,as much as to recruit for their first team. The ironic consequence of their apparent move for simao is liverpol have cooled their interest. (all chelsea have to do is threaten to outbid a club and they have achieved their aim ,**cking b'stard.,-my words)

chelsea' bid is a blatant attempt to blow any hope of benfica re-igniting talks .Why else would you pay so much money for a player you didn't need?

this is not the first time the arrogant londerners have engaged in tactics designed to undermine other clubs rather than strentgthen their own.

Kenyon and mourinho are like the pied pipers searching the globe to find the best talent and enticing them with a promise of wealth and luxuries.

they have players scattered across every continent.At the recent under 17 youth championships they big highest for all the best prospects ,before loaning them straight back to their clubs.

when liverpool ,man united or arsenal spot a talent now ,they've got to make sure they don't have 'property of chelsea' tattooed across their backside.

surely theres now a case for FIFA legislation against then number of players a club can sign and loan straight back out ? otherwise, chelsea's unprecendeted wealth could eventually see them sign up to a 100 players ,merely keeping the best 25 for themselves ,while stopping the rest joining top clubs.

technically what stops chelsea signing every top player in europe and picking their favourites at the start of the season, before loaning the rest out ? they're not trying to beat the competition any more they're trying to prevent any possibility of a contest in the first place.

theres even suspicion players within their squad were recruited to simply stop their challengers buying them.

A day before signing for chelsea ,shaun sent an SOS to anfield, making it clear he would rather sign for the european champions ,liverpool were helpess.They wanted to sign Wright Phillips ,but how could they compete with chelse's 22 million bid?

now chelsea have a player gathering splinters on their bench- a highly promising youngster who would have flourished at anfield ,whose career will stall for the next 2 seaosns before anyoen can sign him.

one hopes the case of shaun wright phillps and scott parker before him ,will serve as a warning to yougnsters tempted by chelsea's riches.

basic maths confirms chelsea can't keep all their promises that they make to their yougn prospects .It will take youngsters of mental courage,intelligence and reputable advisors to withstand the temptation.

Southampton's theo walcott,for example ,was virtually dared not to join the londereners by the unquestioing pro-chelsea brigade.mourinho was prepared to outbid everyone for the 16 year old ,if money dictated,he'd have got him.

what walcott asked himself was :did chelsea want him immediately for their first team? or did they want becos they are scared of what he will become if he spens time working with either wenger or benitez?

if walcott joined chelsea ,he may still be establishing himself in their reserves rather than england within the next 3 years .By seeming to turn them down,he's shown the way for others ,even if there will be disappointment withing anfield if he chooses highbury rather than liverpool,players will be wise to think carefully before making a decision about which serves them best when chelsea call.

and if they're still unsure maybe they can aquaire the mobile number of shaun wright phillips.

sort of paraphrased from chris bascombe, liverpool echo

Maldini · January 14, 2006

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