So my first posts on football in a very very long while. Like the title says, thats when the summer transfer window officially opens, but that actually the date a player can really join the club officially with Chelsea already taking the lead.
I would be focusing on possible transfers on the Top 3 teams in England, players that are linked, players that managers dream of and my views of course.I would really like to have it in a article style, so I'll try in incorporate a slightly more formal style.
I'll leave the Arsenal for the last. Lets look at Chelsea.
A new manager, but is there new hope? You bet there's new hope because Chelsea's got more than a European champion, they've got a World Cup champion (2002, Brazil). He's got a 100mil pounds kitty too. As mentioned, Chelsea has taken the lead in the transfer market, signing Portuguese right-back Jose Bosingwa to replace the ineffective Paulo Ferriera. Chelsea is not the only one with the right back problem , and they have stolen yet another target by Man Utd. Chelsea as team has never looked more settled than any team. With Jose's signings, it is obviously one of the most versatile and resilient teams out there, but credit still goes to Avram for managing it. I cant find much that Chelsea needs at the moment, Ballack, Lampard, Makele and Essien forms arguably the best central midfield that exists. The wingers though just require a little fixing, Malouda is not fit to be a Chelsea player, Sidwell is a disaster, Obi Mikel is average and it leave just Joe Cole who has been on and off. Wright-Phillips has not lived up to expectations.A winger would be great. Franck Ribery would be interesting.I would like to also mention something I've observed. The EPL today is one of the toughest and definitely the quickest and physically toughest league there is. And hence, the quickest and toughest only survive. And this has proven fairly true with players like Shevchenko and Kalou, they are less physical players and often out-muscled.
Players like Drogba and Adebayor survive not just because they are good finishers, they are physically quick and tough which gives them an edge on any day. Christiano Ronaldo is a much better player than ever since he bulked up over the years, and the difference is tremendous. Physically strong, quick,strikes the ball well and is good in the air.I'll go further on my next post.
Could happen:
Ins - Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho (you never know), Deco
Outs- Sidwell, Boulahrouz, Pizzaro, Ben-Haim
Scolari the dreamer :
Ins - Ribery, Torres
Jose Factor:
Outs - Carvalho, Essien, Lampard, Drogba (AC), all highly unlikely but the press makes things that much interesting
Next will be Manchester United..
~deyao~
