Yuri Zhirkov

[DavidEU 2,023]

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[chrismada9 1,948]

this thread needs to be closed!

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

Saw this report about him 'unlikely to join Napoli'

http://goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2009/12/03/1663433/chelseas-yuri-zhirkov-unlikely-to-join-napoli-agent

So there may have been thoughts about him leaving on January? Or at least on loan.

[bombayblue™ 55]

Goal ought to be crappier than The Sun..

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Not a chance, although it's been a disappointing start to his Chelsea career because of injuries, he hasn't played even half as much as he would have liked.

[chrismada9 1,948]

It was like this with Malouda when he first joined the club. They mentioned that he was second choice behind Joe Cole, and that he would be sold within a year.

I think it's far too early to determine his fate. Give him a chance at least.

Edited December 5, 2009 by CJ Revo

[5354 204]

I think he needs more play time.... 

[Milan 17,859]

No way he should be sold or loaned! He's more than enough quality to be in the starting eleven. He just needs time like everyone.

[chrismada9 1,948]

Zenit St Petersburg are considering a £21million bid to take Chelsea defender Yury Zhirkov back to Russia.

The 26-year-old endured a torrid first season at Stamford Bridge, struggling with injuries in both knees and making just 10 Premier League starts following an £18.6m move from CSKA Moscow.

Chelsea agreed to sign Zhirkov before Carlo Ancelotti arrived and the Russia international has struggled to fit into his manager’s plans.

He has mostly been used as Ashley Cole’s understudy, despite forging a reputation at CSKA as an attacking left winger.

Runaway Russian Premier League leaders Zenit would give Zhirkov a prominent role as they build a side for the Champions League and are also on the brink of signing Porto captain Bruno Alves for £18.2m.

Zhirkov refused to comment, saying he was only focussed on being fit for the new season with Chelsea.

‘I can say that I am a Chelsea player and It’s a great honour to play for the club,’ he said.

‘The knee is not a worry. The competition in our club for places is great . But I really want to play and will do everything I can to break into the team.’

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Source:- Daily Mail

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[LDN Blue 7,903]

Why on earth would we sell Zhirkov?! He's a great asset to us, left back and left midfielder! He can fill in for Ashley Cole or Malouda, a perfect player. Not to mention he was a leaving gift transfer from Hiddink!

We're not selling him back, Carlo would not allow it.

[Kostas 1,468]

Bollocks,he's good far better than some of the players who had more starts than him,I'll be really sad to see him go.

[chrismada9 1,948]

I love how they claim that Zhirkov had a "torrid first season". He obviously didn't. Whenever he played for us he was awesome, he just couldn't get enough game time because Ashley Cole is the first choice left back.

I honestly hope we don't sell him! Like you say, he's an asset to the team, and rightly so.

Edited August 4, 2010 by CJ Revo

[Mário César 996]

Sell Zhirkov? No way. He is a useful player for Chelsea.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Daily Mail with there usually bull shit !

[kwylino 329]

No way in effing hell should he be sold

What you have in zhirkov is a potentially new player this season Who can save us if Malouda or Ash get injured Or madrid Try and buy ethier

[Henrique 9,133]

When Cole was out, Zhirkov played a good football in a crucial moment of the season...that was a good season, far from being torrid. Bullshit, thats it.

Chelse won that game against Bolton after he made a superb assist for Drogba.

Edited August 5, 2010 by Henrique

[Wilson 358]

What does everyone think of this?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1300390/Yury-Zhirkov-lined-Zenit-St-Petersburg-21m-swoop-Chelsea-misfit-Russia.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

I don't know, I mean fair enough he's only had one season but I think he's a bit over hyped despite the fact he's decent and can improve.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Already been posted on the forum, but it won't happen. Zhirkov had a good debut season, did his roles filling in for Ashley very well. There's no indication we're looking to sell, he's a great asset and player to us.