Sheva Misses His Chance

By: Daryl | September 15th, 2007

Sheva in trouble Andriy Shevchenko finally got to play for Chelsea today. After scoring for Ukraine against Italy in midweek, and with Jose Mourinho’s first choice Didier Drogba out injured, the stage was set for Sheva to finally get his act together. Except he didn’t. In his first Premiership appearance of the season, Shevchenko missed a couple of opportunities, and generally failed to provide any threat as Chelsea drew 0-0 at home with Blackburn. And Mourinho doesn’t feel the need to explain to Shevchenko why he hasn’t been featuring lately. How about this for a quote: “If he says I gave him no explanation, then it is true.”

It’s no secret the Ukrainian striker was brought in above Mourinho’s head by Roman Abramovich, and I think the problem all along is that Mourinho doesn’t fancy Shevchenko as a player. He doesn’t really fit in the all action Didier Drogba mould of what Mourinho asks his strikers to do. And, like Sergei Rebrov before him, he may just not be suited to the hustle and bustle of the Premiership.

He’s never going to improve without the backing of his manager and a regular run of games, so I’d suggest the best thing for Sheva and for Chelsea would be for the striker to move on.

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colman1860

Andy - I for one will always support every player on my team during the game, no matter how bad he is. After the game I will complain about him on message boards, and suggest we replace him. I think this is what you're seeing at Chelsea.

Sheva dive: Ukraine - Tunisia 1:0, Group stage, World Cup 2006. Dived in the box for a penalty.
Andy

Eirik and Tina - One ? for you both. Ever seen Sheva play LIVE in a blue shirt and listen to the fans supporting him 100% or are you relying on what you see on TV and read in the papers??

And to toss pot nige - name a game where Sheva has taken a dive?????

KTBFFH!!!
tina

i absolutely agree with you. He's wasting his talent at chelsea and he needs to leave and move on elsewhere.

he needs to go back to milan thats just my opinion, but anywhere but chelsea is good for him.
nige

Guess his diving skills aren't up to drogba's standards
Eirik

Sheva is one of the best goal-scorers in the world. Before coming to Chelsea, I might have been able to argue that he WAS the best in the world--simply because in front of the net he WILL score.

However, it seems as if things have changed. It not only is a problem that Drogba and Sheva are very similar problems, but that Sheva cannot perform on a consistent, or any basis in the situations that are given to him. I agree in that he needs to move on, because he does have the talent. It's just that it isn't what Chelsea needs.