Fernando 6,585 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I wanted Bayern but was sold to Chelsea - Zhirkovhttp://football.uk.r...3B.php?rpc=401Zhirkov, 28, said that no matter how well he had been playing, the then Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti would always prefer England midfielder Frank Lampard."Psychologically I also feel much better in Russia because at Chelsea I had problems," he said. "For example, I would play 10 matches in a row, then Lampard would return from an injury and right away I would find myself seating on the bench."If you played well or badly it made no difference. It's not that I was offended but I just wanted to know why this was happening." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Can't say he's not right though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I didn't have a problem with selling him, but in hindsight, we should have kept him and sold Malouda! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 we never played him often enough in the right position ,,and that was on the left wing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Crazy...we actually sold the only player who could send a cross and kept SloMo and Kalou...well at least we didn't lose much money on him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I'd have loved to have seen a front three of Yury, Mata and Sturridge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubber bullets 1,183 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Looking back I can't help but blame Carlo for Yuri never becoming a Chelsea great here despite being a classy winger. Carlo never seem to have any trust in him for no reason. And would only play him at LB or CM just so Malouda could play at LW. I can understand in the double winning season when Malouda was on top form. But the next season when he was shit for long periods, Carlo decided that Malouda would be in his group of players who must never been dropped no matter how crap they play (I think Malouda started every PL game), even though Zhirkov easily could have replaced him. In my mind Carlo is the reason he never hit the ground running (with the exception of injury), I remember when he got over the knee injury and was available since October, Carlo did not give him his PL debut until bloody December! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdog 2,084 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Looking back I can't help but blame Carlo for Yuri never becoming a Chelsea great here despite being a classy winger. Carlo never seem to have any trust in him for no reason. And would only play him at LB or CM just so Malouda could play at LW. I can understand in the double winning season when Malouda was on top form. But the next season when he was shit for long periods, Carlo decided that Malouda would be in his group of players who must never been dropped no matter how crap they play (I think Malouda started every PL game), even though Zhirkov easily could have replaced him. In my mind Carlo is the reason he never hit the ground running (with the exception of injury), I remember when he got over the knee injury and was available since October, Carlo did not give him his PL debut until bloody December!Don't forget Zhirkov played w/out his family being able to come over. I think this had a major effect on the Yuri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Looking back I can't help but blame Carlo for Yuri never becoming a Chelsea great here despite being a classy winger. Carlo never seem to have any trust in him for no reason. And would only play him at LB or CM just so Malouda could play at LW. I can understand in the double winning season when Malouda was on top form. But the next season when he was shit for long periods, Carlo decided that Malouda would be in his group of players who must never been dropped no matter how crap they play (I think Malouda started every PL game), even though Zhirkov easily could have replaced him. In my mind Carlo is the reason he never hit the ground running (with the exception of injury), I remember when he got over the knee injury and was available since October, Carlo did not give him his PL debut until bloody December! Definitely. It was incredibly frustrating to see him anywhere but LB, especially because Malouda was more of a CM than Zhirkov. We paid a lot for Yuri and he could've actually been a decent winger for us, didn't see him as an exceptional player, but definitely would've been a better option to Malouda. He was a pure winger, and the lack of one now is costing us quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I could never, and still can't, understand why carlo moved him to CM, his dribbling skills were very impressive. Unfortunately for Yuri his stay at Chelsea coincided with Malouda's best two years, and his injuries didn't help either, otherwise he would've been great for us. His goal in the CL against CSKA Moscow (?) still lives in memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I could never, and still can't, understand why carlo moved him to CM, his dribbling skills were very impressive. Unfortunately for Yuri his stay at Chelsea coincided with Malouda's best two years, and his injuries didn't help either, otherwise he would've been great for us. His goal in the CL against CSKA Moscow (?) still lives in memory.Spartak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 He should have stayed instead of Malouda but we were given an offer were we would have recouped most of the money we spent on him which isn't half bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Spartak.Oh right. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeB 1,281 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 As the season goes on, I'm really even more disappointed that we let him go as I was already during the summer...Keeping him would have allow to put Mata in a central position sooner than now. And for me Malouda has a future as a left central midfielder, we should have kept both but there wasn't enough spots in the 25 man list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arief 40 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 i prefer him than malouda sooo much.He can play in LB too, and he's so badass.Still remember when he still play with so much blood from his head.He's a warrior.miss you so much zhirkov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun 721 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I can't believe you sold him to be honest, he looked a great little player. + that goal he scored in the champions league! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I can't believe you sold him to be honest, he looked a great little player. + that goal he scored in the champions league!He couldn't deal with England. It was too hard for him. No the football or anything but the culture and language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdog 2,084 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 The reason why Zhirkov left was the fact that he could not bring his family over to England. I am sure if his Wife & kid were able to make over to London, he would still be a CFC player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I can't believe you sold him to be honest, he looked a great little player. + that goal he scored in the champions league!The money offered was probably too hard to refuse. We recouped nearly all we spent on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 The family and the fact.. We played Malouda ahead of this guy. NOT ONLY THAT but then when we did play him, we stuck him in MIDFIELD instead of the wing, where he belonged. We basically fucked with his career far too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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