Every Premier League club has a player or two who do very little on the pitch but still get paid handsomely for their minimal contribution. Manager’s will have brought them to the club with the hope of them becoming the next best thing, luring them in with top wages in order to secure their signature.
The infamous Winston Bogarde, the former Barcelona and AC Milan defender who joined Chelsea on a four year deal reportedly worth £8m in 2004, said: “’This world is about money, so when you are offered those millions you take them. Few people will ever earn so many. I am one of the few fortunate’s who do. I may be one of the worst buys in the history of the Premiership, but I don’t care’.
Not exactly doing much to warm the hearts of Chelsea fans, Bogarde went on to honour the rest of his contract, training ever day but never making another appearance for the club and collecting an estimated £8m for his (non) efforts.
This is a list of top ten players who similarly to Winston’s Bogarde, recent contribution amounts to as much as turning up to training or occasionally slipping on the team’s shirt before drifting back to the shadows. They are happy to pick up their undeserved pay slip while they sit on the bench or the injury table, giving nothing back for to their club.
So this is where we expose them for what they really are…money draining leeches who most fans would love to see leave their clubs. Maybe during the upcoming season they will actually contribute something although I am not holding my breath…….
Click on greedy ‘ol Winston to see the top ten players that rarely deserve their high weekly pay check.
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Darren Fletcher has blasted claims by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger that he is a 'dirty player'.
The Scottish international's approach to the game was questioned by Wenger after United's win over the Gunners last season, but his comments have been venomously rejected by the player.
United face Arsenal again at Old Trafford on Monday night and Fletcher has no intention of changing his combative style as a result of the Frenchman's past remarks about him.
"Things are said in the heat of the moment and I would rather not dwell on it," said Fletcher.
"I don't think I'm a dirty player, I know I'm not a dirty player.
"I go to win the ball and sometimes you give away fouls doing that, but it's not malicious. It's all part of the British game.
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Chelsea’s signing of Porto star Hulk seemed like a formality after it emerged Porto were willing to accept bids in the region of £38m as apposed to his £80m release clause.
However, talks seem to have stalled in recent weeks and now the Mail are reporting Porto are digging in their heels as they are desperate to hang onto their star striker.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich wants to make Hulk the clubs third signing of the new Chelsea revamp following the acquistion of Eden Hazard and Marko Marin.
Chelsea are prepared to meet the £38m asking price and Hulk has told Porto he wants to join the Chelsea revolution this summer in an attempt to force through a move but Porto are playing hardball and feel Hulk would still be happy to stay in Portugal.
According to the players’ representative Teodoro Fonseca Chelsea are not the only ‘big’ European club interested in his Brazilian client:
“The Blues [Chelsea] are not the only European club interested and at the moment it all depends on Porto,’ Fonseca told Record.
I am in permanent contact with president Pinto Da Costa but there have been no advances on this subject.
The club want him to stay and we have received the offer of a new deal. If Hulk stays in Porto then there is no problem as he is happy in Porto.
He has had three years of interest from big European clubs and he still plays in Portugal”.
Chelsea see Hulk as the ideal candidate to go someway to replacing Didier Drogba, or though a place on the right hand side of the Chelsea attack seems more likely. Judging by the formation Roberto Di Matteo and by the players they have signed Chelsea dream of a front four of Hazard, Mata, Hulk and Torres.
When Chelsea met Porto’s asking price instantly this seems Porto have considered trying to get more for their star asset. As Chelsea were happy to pay £38m Porto are probably testing the waters and seeing how far they can push the famous Abramovich cheque book.
The reported interest from other clubs is a scare tactic clubs and agents use to get the best deal for a player i.e. transfer fee and wages. This seems like a lot of games from Porto and I see Hulk playing a Stamford Bridge next season.
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For the past two months or so one transfer story has attracted more attention than most and has come to dominate football headlines across Europe – the potential sale of Spurs ace – Luka Modric. Despite the desperate plea of manager Harry Redknapp and the love of the Tottenham faithful which has seen Modric scoop the supporters player of the season, it now seems inevitable he will leave with two important questions yet to be answered: destination and price. But let us go beyond the speculation and fanfare for a minute and consider the potential implications for the future of Tottenham Football Club.
Undoubtedly set to polarize opinion, there is a good argument to be made the departure of Luka will prove disastrous for Spurs in the long-run, potentially ending Harry’s long-term project of establishing Spurs as a top four club. After all Modric has played an instrumental role in the club’s recent success: gaining a top four finish, the first in the clubs illustrious history, with his best performances coming in several Champions League games this season beating the likes of Italian giants Inter Milan. Of course others will disagree, arguing as Tottenham legend Gary Mabbutt has done that there is no place for unhappy or disloyal players at the club.
While this is true, it is by no means a solution to a problem that has dictated Tottenham’s past – the inability to maintain the loyalty of its best players when it really matters – and will continue to do so until a precedent is firmly set. This goes beyond the buzzword of modern football in my opinion – ‘player-power’ – as you don’t see ‘player power’ and all that it entails destroying the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and especially Liverpool, who have failed to reach the Champions League yet again. Yet you don’t see any of Liverpool’s household names calling for a transfer?
There is much more at stake here than losing Luka himself – Spurs are endanger of being branded a ‘feeder club’. The Tottenham manager has warned against conveying such an image telling skysports,“If Tottenham sell Luka then I feel it sends out a message that maybe Gareth Bale could leave and no one wants either to happen.” He is right to air such a concern as any Spurs fan will be all too aware of the inability to keep its best players: the transfer of Michael Carrick in the summer of 2006 and more recently in a British transfer record Dimitar Berbatov (£30.75 millon) both to Premier League Champions Manchester United. It is no surprise to anyone to read the champions are amongst the favorites to sign Modric this summer. Despite a dramatic change in fan opinion of both Carrick and Berbatov, Tottenham would be an elite outfit with both players at the club today.
There is no doubt Modric has the potential to become a world-class midfielder, you only have to look at the clubs who are interested in signing him – Chelsea, Inter and AC Milan and Manchester United and as Harry has commented, he is potentially ‘irreplaceable’, just as Carrick and Berbatov may have seemed at the time. So even if the shrewd business ethics of the Tottenham Chairman generates in excess of £30 million again, what kind of future will follow?
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In the short-term, losing Modric will be disastrous. He is potentially a world-class midfielder with supreme technical ability and vision. Who is out there to replace such a talent that Tottenham could realistically attract as not only does selling your best players make others think twice about sticking around, it sends out a message to potential transfer targets of the highest caliber that the club has limited ambition. Not only these significant points – in letting Modric go, any potential successor to the midfield maestro could take several seasons to gel with his team mates and become accustomed to the rigors of Premier League football, just as Modric took at least a season to show his best. In saying this and remembering Spurs have failed to reach the top four this season gone, does Harry have another year to waste?.
Of course Spurs fans will argue the most coveted and lucrative fourth spot was not lost against the other top four clubs, with Spurs gaining results against Arsenal away, Liverpool away, and being robbed away at Chelsea, but in the disappointing results against lesser clubs such as Wigan, Wolves and Blackpool. But in selling Modric not only will this fail to instill a winning and competitive ethic, much needed to overcome tough opposition fighting the relegation battle it will diminish the chances of beating the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool in the coming seasons.
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Harry Redknapp should be given the upmost credit for his media plea for Modric to stay, as it is much bigger than one player, Tottenham’s reputation and future rests upon the decision. If Tottenham aim to remain successful domestically it is time to set the precedent that they are not in the business of selling its best players and it is time for Chairman Daniel Levy to take some financial risks, spend big and hope for a future where loyalty can be maintained despite setbacks and ‘big club’ interest. A new club culture has to be moulded if Spurs are to recognize they are indeed a ‘big club’ themselves. The question of how this is to be achieved of course will go unanswered for now.
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Steven Pienaar is looking increasingly likely to leave Goodison Park as efforts to persuade him to sign a £60,000 a week deal are failing.
David Moyes has resigned himself to losing the South African either for a small fee in January or on a free next summer when his current contract runs out despite trying everything to persuade him to stay at the club.
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is reportedly convinced that he has won the race for Pienaar, beating the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal to his services.
Moyes has been on the lookout for a replacement for the past six months and still harbours hopes of persuading Landon Donovan back to the club for a second loan spell.
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The end of the season not only heralds a much needed rest for players after a long, tiresome season, for some it can be the end of their spell at the club as the retained players list is publicised, inevitably leading to some missing the cut for the next season.
Sometimes managers have to put sentiment aside and be ruthless with their decision-making due to budgetary constraints and other factors. This is what John Still has had to do in the Daggers case, releasing a host of players including four from that iconic day at Wembley that capped a meteoric rise to League One.
The first, most significant departure is club captain Mark Arber. Joining Dagenham initially on loan, he has become a stalwart of the team in recent years. His experience initially in the good times through the eventual successful play off campaign was priceless. At the same time, other qualities, particularly the past two seasons where the team has been struggling in the league have been equally as beneficial, especially when you consider the youthful nature and the chopping and changing to the team in the previous campaign. Whilst the reasons for his departure are understandable, a vital cog of experience in the team will no doubt leave a void.
Another fans favourite Jon Nurse also seems to be on his way out of the club for good. The Barbados International has been pivotal in the past few years, playing his way into the team and clearly becoming synonymous with the starting line up when fit. Another dose of experience in a very youthful team whose loss could be detrimental come August. Without doubt the highlight of his tenure at Dagenham was his goal at Wembley to see the Daggers over the line against Rotherham.
Peter Gain, a third source of experience has gone. Showing the spirit that epitomises what the fans want to see, Gain has struggled with a horrendous run of injuries this year, so perhaps his departure is less surprising than Arber and Nurse. Nevertheless his performances have been one of the most consistent for the club since I’ve been an avid spectator.
The fourth player making way and by far the youngest is Damien McCrory. Technically more able than your average League 2 player, I believe he will find no problem in attracting potential suitors of his services at this level of the game. I am disappointed to see him go, but maybe a fresh start is something he needs.
Since the news broke of these players, John Still has said he is ‘not 100% sure’ that all are leaving the club. Make of that what you wish, but until anyone hears otherwise we must assume they are gone for good. Good luck for the future lads.
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Manchester City’s Shay Given has not travelled with his team-mates to the United States for a pre-season tour, as he has stayed in England to resolve his future.
The Republic of Ireland international was a bench-warmer at Eastlands last season as he played understudy to Joe Hart, and the former Newcastle keeper is now keen to secure a move to Aston Villa in the summer.
Roberto Mancini’s side flew out to Los Angeles without the 35-year-old, who The Daily Mail reports is Aston Villa’s number one summer transfer target following the departure of Brad Friedel to Tottenham.
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Given is reportedly earning £80,000-a-week wages at the cash rich club, but is willing to take a pay cut to secure first team Premier League football. A potential transfer fee of £3.5 million is being banded around in the press, half the amount City paid for him back in February 2009. The Lifford born stopper has two years remaining on his current deal at the Champions League side, but is thought to be eager to move after a frustrating 2010/11.
Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez is happy with midfielder James McCarthy's progress, as he continues his recovery from a serious ankle injury.
The 22-year-old has been sidelined for nearly a month and is expected to be challenging for a return in late January after undergoing a recent operation.
Martinez told the club's official website:"James has progressed a lot over the last few days in his post-surgery phase. The ankle has reacted very well to the treatment, which we're delighted with.
"Probably after Friday we'll start working on the active part of his recovery, but all the signs are that the surgery was a success and we're excited to see how the ankle is going to progress over the coming weeks.
"It's too difficult to say exactly when he'll return, but I'm looking at around the third week in January as a guide.
"At the moment we're working day-to-day and making sure things are strengthening as they should.
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It’s been a hectic few weeks for the Addicks as since my last blog Charlton have picked up 9 massive points without conceding a goal and now sit on the verge of promotion.
Four points mathematically promotes us but a slip up from Sheffield Wednesday this Saturday with Charlton winning takes us up at Carlisle. However it will not be a simple task with the Cumbrians unbeaten at home game September.
They have already picking up wins against Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield this season and no doubt will be looking for the scalp of Charlton to increase their own playoff ambitions. Carlisle head into the game on the back of a frustrating 0-0 home draw with Scunthorpe, a result that dropped them down to 7th position following Notts County’s victory.
They will have to go for the remainder of the season without one of their key stars this season in Lee Miller who has bagged himself an impressive 15 goals, but is ruled out with injury. So Carlisle will be relying upon the Ivorian striker Francois Zoko to add to the 12 goals his already scored this season. The highly-rated striker was linked with quite a few clubs during the January transfer window but nothing materialised and he is still a Cumbrian. Another class act within the Carlisle squad is the very experience John-Paul McGovern, the Scottish midfielder has been a key member of a prominent midfield throughout the season bagging the odd goal here and there aswell.
The Addicks have already beaten Carlisle twice this season, following a comfortable 4-0 victory in the league and then a hard fought 2-0 fa cup second round victory. But I’m sure Chris Powell will be telling his men how this game will be so much harder than those two routine wins at the Valley earlier in the season, and Carlisle definitely will not be taken for granted.
But Charlton seem to have their mojo back and will be thinking if they can keep that 4th consecutive clean sheet then they have a great chance in getting three points again. However there is one thing for sure this fixture always brings out goals, following last season Charlton’s 4-3 win in Carlisle and then their 3-1 defeat at home and so far 4-0 and 2-0 successes at home so going on past results this game promises us goals.
I will be making the long trek north just off the Scottish boarders, with what is expected to be a good Charlton following. I do believe Saturday could well be the day we get promoted as I can see Colchester being a tough side for Sheffield Wednesday to beat. But first things first, let’s get our win against a tricky Carlisle side before concentrating on results elsewhere. Come on lads, carry on doing us proud.
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It’s been announced that Manchester United have agreed a fee and personal terms to sign Aston Villa winger Ashley Young for a estimated fee of around 15 million pounds. If your oblivious to the world of Twitter (and I’d recommend for your health you stay far away from it!) then this may have come as a surprise despite the heavy speculation of a possible transfer.
With two top class wingers in Antonio Valencia and Luis Nani , the big match player in Ji-Sung Park , the evergreen Ryan Giggs still going strong and with two starlets who are more than capable deputies to play on the wing in Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck it be hard to reason why we would need another winger, and a right-footed winger at that. However, when you look deeper into the surface it’s a very clever and astute signing. Heres some reason why:
1) Luis Nani hasn’t been as good on the left as he has been on the right: For two and a half seasons Luis Nani was the cause of much frustration among many reds, including myself. He obviously had bundles of potential, but at times he seemed too self-centered and everything he did on the field was for the benefit of himself and not the team. Something that the Portuguese winger echoed himself recently. However, since the turn of 2010 it’s fair to say Nani has been nothing else then sensational. Mainly because he’s been given more games on the right then he was earlier on in his United career. With Valencia out for majority of the season it was up to Nani to step up, and he did it emphatically. He was the top assist maker in the Premier League this season with 18 and he scored 9 goals himself. There was a period in the season where every United goal virtually involved the lad. Unfortunately the horror tackle from Jamie Carragher on Nani back in March has seemed to have dented the boy’s confidence and he hasn’t really been the same player since.
However, another reason I believe that Nani hasn’t been the same is that the week after Nani was carried off on a stretcher at Anfield, Antonio Valencia made his return from injury against Arsenal, and he has been a fixture on the right ever since leaving Nani pushed out onto the left where he has been very ineffective. On the right he is dangerous, explosive and a nightmare to defend against because he can either take his defender to the byline and cross the ball in, or he can cut inside an unleash an effort on goal.
On the left he is limited, frustrated and very predictable because of his reluctance to cross the ball in with his left foot, meaning he has to cut onto his right foot to shoot or cross. This signing doesn’t mean the end of Nani, but as a gauntlet thrown down to the lad to try and better himself even more and make the transition from on the verge of world class to world class.
2) Ashley Young is at his best on the left and is very versatile: One of the main complaints of this transfer from United fans is that he’s another right winger to add to the likes of Valencia, Nani, Park and Obertan. However, Young best form comes from when he is playing on the left. He will prove a valuable squad member as he can fill in the ‘hole’ where Rooney currently plays in, or if ever needed he can play on the right. However, for most of his United career Young should be playing on the left. Given time and space he will cut in and cross the ball or take a shot, however, unlike Nani he is more then willing to charge to the byline and whip the ball in with his left foot. Making him dangerous and unpredictable (sound familiar?). He also proved his worth in the ‘hole’ and if we are ever without Wayne Rooney for a prolonged spell (touchwood) then we have an more then able deputy and won’t have to change from the 4-4-1-1 formation which proved very effective in the final few months of the season.
3) He’ll add some more creativity and is a match-winner: Last season we seemed to be over reliant on Nani for a piece of magic in tight situations and when he was having an off day or wasn’t available the team suffered. As the season wore on the duty fell on Rooney to score or create a goal. In my opinion why we were so poor away from home in the Premiership is we lacked people who could change a game in a blink of an eye, at home with the backing of 70,000 + plus fans it was much different.
The main reason we were so successful and dangerous between 06-09 is because we had an abundance of match winners. Consider the 2008 double winning team, we had the likes of Ronaldo, Tevez, Rooney, Nani, Giggs and Scholes all able to win a match on their own. Last season we were much more workman like and had to grind out results on many occasions, something we achieved purely down to the character of the side. Players like Park and Fletcher rather sum up the United squad – effective rather electric – both have been brilliant for United but neither are likely to conjure something out of nothing.With Young in the ranks we have someone who can whip in a fantastic cross, score a goal and something we haven’t had since Ronaldo have the ability to take a deadly set piece.
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4) Aging Park and Giggs: Despite very little evidence of it, Ryan Giggs no matter how much yoga sessions he takes: will eventually run out of legs. Last season towards the end of the season Giggs was used more in a central midfield position alongside Michael Carrick. A position where were more likely to see Ryan play in a lot more next season. Ji-Sung Park has turned 30 in the last few months, and with much of his game relying on heavy running and pressuring the opponents it could mean that our ultimate big game player could be used less and less in the coming season. Both Park and Giggs contract run up in a years time and while Gigg’s situation depends on his performances and his willingness to continue, Park on the other hand could be shown the door after what will have been seven years of fine service. With Ashley Young joining and Ravel Morrison coming up through the ranks this could be Park’s final season with the red devils.
5) Cleverley and Welbeck aren’t natural wingers: While the two starlets who were loaned out to Wigan and Sunderland respectively played the majority of their loan spell on the left wing it’s fair to say it wasn’t there natural position. Both did a very good job on the left wing, but Manchester United haven’t created a legacy of quick lighting wing play with players who could do a ‘job’ there. Speaking to a few Wigan fans a few weeks ago they also felt that Tom’s future in the game is in the center of the midfield rather than out hugging the touchlines. Danny Welbeck had an impressive loan spell at Sunderland, Danny was forced out left for most of the season as Darren Bent and Asamoah Gyan were ahead of him in the strikers department. When Bent left for Villa in the January transfer window Danny must have though he’d be given a chance down the center from now on, however, numerous injury problems limited his chances for the remainder of the season as Sunderland plummeted down the league table.
6) Young is approaching his prime and is relatively cheap: With his 26th birthday coming up next month Ashley is no longer classed as a youngster with potential. He’s reaching the prime of his career and with experienced heads like VDS, Neville and Scholes all having left the club he’s experience will be a welcomed addition to the squad. While English players are often very much over-hyped and overrated, the same can’t be said for Young. The winger won the PFA young player of the year back in 2009, but his progress has seemed to stall in the last couple of the seasons (remember this is the guy Martin O’Neil once described him of being at the level of Ronaldo and Messi!). Comparing his performances for Villa this season to his recent appearances for England seem to suggest that Young is desperate for a new challenge something he will get at United with Champions League football ahead for him next season. With a year left on his contract Ashley Young won’t be as expensive as someone like Alexis Sanchez who is unproven in the Premier League or as expensive as someone like Gareth Bale who is supposed to be the top target for many clubs around Europe. This means the signing of Young will leave some more cash for a top central midfielder that we all desire.
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7) Advantage of playing with better players: When SAF signed Dwight Yorke he reckoned the striker would thrive under the platform and being among higher quality players. The same could be said for Young who in is 189 appearances for Villa he has scored 37 goals and made 57 assists. An impressive record for a winger, especially considering for the majority of his Villa career Young was trying to supplement the likes of Carew, Heskey and Agbonlahor. You would imagine he would have greater success playing with the likes of Rooney, Hernandez, Berbatov and Owen. Young managed 9 goals and 14 assists last season compare that to PFA Player Of The Year winner Gareth bale who managed 7 goals and a single assist last term. So stats-wise where signing no mug!
These are several reasons why I believe Ashley Young will prove a success at United and will soon endear himself to the Old Trafford faithful!
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