Chelsea top, Sheva back on target

Blogged under Football, Premiership, Champion's League by info on Tuesday 5 December 2006 at 11:00 pm

Back on target against Levski Sofia
Chelsea finished top of their Champions League and Andriy Shevchenko got back on target, becoming the second highest scorer in European competition.Shevchenko finished superbly with the outside of his right boot to open the scoring on 27 minutes.Shaun Wright-Phillips smashed home from outside the area late on for the Blues’ second.

After a mere 68 seconds, Shevchenko won the ball near the half-way line and played in Arjen Robben, who eventually cut the ball back to the Ukraine striker but Shevchenko’s shot was well saved by keeper Zhivko Milanov.When the goal did come, it was unsurprising that it was from Sheva on the left flank - as both he and Robben had enjoyed success on that side.The Dutch winger switched the play from right, via Lampard, Shevchenko provided the finish from the left-hand side of the box.

As Chelsea dominated, Ricardo Carvalho had a shot cleared off the line and Levski managed only one effort of not on the Chelsea goal. Chelsea finish top of the group with Barcelona, who were inspired by Ronaldinho tonight in the Nou Camp, in second place.

From BBC Sport

Shevchenko Talk Is Pure Fantasy - Roeder

Blogged under Football, Premiership, Champion's League by info on Tuesday 5 December 2006 at 5:46 pm

‘All this Shevchenko talk is pure fantasy’ said Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder, dismissing talk that he could possibly land Sheva on loan after newspapers suggested the move was a possibility over the weekend.
Distant memories - Sheva can't catch any ball, never mind a Golden one these days.
The Ukrainian striker continues to struggle, but talk of a move to the Magpies appears to be nonsensical, at least according to Roeder.

He said: “Shevchenko is a wonderful player and a player any club would love to have. But I have not contacted Chelsea about him and I will not be contacting them.

“I am afraid some of the transfer talk over the weekend is pure fantasy.”

Meanwhile, another main player in the Sheva saga, Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani, was very busy denying the club will be making a move for either Andriy Shevchenko or Ronaldinho in the January transfer window.

Despite these denials however, rumours of Shevchenko’s possible return to the San Siro refuse to go away. Galliani said: “Shevchenko was sold because he wanted to be and it is not plausible that Chelsea, having made an important investment, can give him back six months later.

From Goal.com

Proudly powered by Wordpress - Theme Triplets Identification band, the boyish style by neuro