Finally we are getting some proper action in the transfer window as The Guardian reports that Corinthians striker Alexandra Pato has made it clear that he wants to join Chelsea.
They say:
Alexandre Pato has made clear to Chelsea his desire to move to Stamford Bridge this month and his arrival could yet see Radamel Falcao cut short a disappointing season-long loan and return to AS Monaco.
The 26-year-old has enjoyed something of a renaissance over the last couple of years.
Injuries ruined his progress at AC Milan but he returned to Brazil in 2013 and enjoyed great form at Corinthians and Sao Paolo where he has played over 150 games and scored 55 goals.
The 26-year-old has never been a prolific striker but his all-round game brings others into play and he has one of the silkiest touches in football.
Chelsea are desperate for some more proven class in their attempts to get up The Premier League in the second half of the season, with a top four spot still not completely out of reach – Chelsea are currently in 14th place in the league and 14 points off the Champions League placings with 16 rounds of fixtures to go.
We will keep you updated on this one as it looks as if things could move quite quickly for Chelsea and Pato from this point.
Let’s see some of his best moments so far.
Joseph Porto
Jan 20, 2016 at 10:54 pm
With all due respect, my opinion.
All arguments about supposed legend status for Terry are debatable and irrelevant , if not we will have to ask Wayne Bridge what he thinks of him as captain, or just think whose money pay for those banners publicizing him as a legend week after week? Just as by coincidence that machine was also shared by his buddies Mourinho and Lampard. Why there is not that kind of support for any other Chelsea player?
As a Chelsea fan I admire and respect in order Drogba first the next level shared by Lampard, Ivanovich, Cech, Ballack, Cahill (best defender ever see, want to see him on the pitch recovered his mojo), Carvallo, Asley Cole, Hazard, my next level Costa, Willian, Azpilcueta, Matic, Mikel, Mata, and so many others I am inexcusably forgotten right now, then comes Terry and I see no reason to prefer him on the pitch to Cahill or Ivanovich which for years was forced to play not as central defender but in the right of the defense. I am particularly concerned by his aging because being very big player he can’t hardly maintain the expenditure of energy week after week for much years to come. I can say one of the lions behind Chelsea success was precisely Ivanovich, such energy and desire game after game incredible!, as opposed to others views I see that I can double Ivanovich years presence for CHelsea moving him to his original central defender position for the coming years, imagining playing along Cahill as Chelsea rock solid central defense. He is faster than Terry , better on one-on-one and strong as a rock and one of the best headers in football.
I also think Azpilcueta is the best right(not left) defender in the world, presently he is playing at the left and that cuts him one leg when pass as forward winger, he cannot advance to the line and center a ball because he has the wrong leg to do it. This is the most capital error of any manager, most of the time Azpilcueta is not doing defensive duties but at front and even he is there, leaving Mrs. Terry alone, nobody passes him the ball because everybody knows he can’t run and center the ball because the said wrong foot. I ask the question If we would still have Asley Cole would it be necessity to have Hazard always in the left? Or we could effectively have one extra man in attack? YES.YES. That’s why Azpilcueta has to play at the right were he has his two legs when in attack, which is most of the time during one normal game.
That explain why I am so mad at stupid managers who receive a lot of money to think about this but keep doing nonsensical selections. Continuing…
Azpilcueta replacement Baba Rahman when I saw him on the pitch he was pretty good in advance position, a real forward, in defense I can’t say but if Mourinho says he didn’t knew him as he was contracted by Chelsea then he must be good for sure.
As you can see in my picture there is no Terry. As the new manager will sign 3 year contract, why on earth is he going to teach his strategies and form a team for years to come over Terry?
By the contrary, it will be a burden all the self paid banners and yellow press making the captain, legend drama.
So in conclusion. Can interim in charge impose players on others managers job? Or they have to prove first they have the character to change things?
soccersweep
Jan 20, 2016 at 11:07 pm
All excellent points
ken ola
Jan 20, 2016 at 11:13 pm
U Obviously have Ur own opinion about Terry and I can see Ur hatred hoozing out for him, but I am glag to tell U dat U are wrong abt Cahill being best defender as compared to Zouma, U should check out d statistic and see how badly Cahil has performed. U can’t be better dan d coaches who bench Cahil and play Terry Alongside Zouma. As for Ivanovic, he’s finished even in Ur proposed central defence. U need to watch d game between Chelsea and Everton for U to see how d 3rd goal could have bn prevented by Ur darling Ivanovic. Ur overall assessment of the whole situation is wrong and I doubt if U have bn seeing chelsea Games this season because, my Brother, U are a terrible sport pundit who based his assessment on personal interest rather than d real situation