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Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:15 pmby Blue Blood
Easily my favourite article this year.
Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has labelled Manchester City's recruitment policy as "unfair" after the title contenders once again splashed out to land Sergio Aguero.
The Argentinian joined City in a deal worth around £35million to add to a squad already bursting with world-class talent.
Perennial big-spenders Chelsea have, so far, been unusually quiet despite seeing most of their title rivals invest heavily in new players.
But Villas-Boas feels City's financial dominance gives them an unnatural advantage in the transfer market.
"I think it's unfair. I think it's pretty clear that they are building a squad to fight for the title," he said ahead of Chelsea's clash with Aston Villa in the final of the Barclays Asia Trophy.
"It's for Mancini to say what his objectives are but my personal perspective is that they are making good signings and that they can threaten for the league."
However, Villas-Boas still feels this season's title race could be the closest yet.
"I think Man United as the title holders will be a reference for everybody but you can see the amount of activity Manchester City have had in the market. It's pretty clear they have a title objective as well," he said.
"Liverpool did more or less the same, Tottenham want to get back into the top four so they'll be challenging and Arsenal are always a threat - we haven't seen the last of them in the transfer market - so everybody is strengthening and as long as everybody feels happy with what they have, everybody competes in a different way."
http://menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... illas-boas?
6 months on from Torres record breaking £50 million move to Chelsea, in a Jan window where they spent £70+ million on players, our spending is now unfair...
You could not make it up.
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:22 pmby Mike J
i shouldnt let things like this get to me as they are fucking laughable..... but i do. since we have had this money our name seems to get dragged through the shit more often than not, then every other day some twat wants to have a pop as well.
pure jealousy and bitterness! god i hope we batter the lot of them.
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:35 pmby freshie
I was about to post this article as well but you beat me to it. The hypocrisy of villas-boas is so unbelievable it's laughable!
Shut the fuck up you whining little bitch
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:44 pmby 1950
Just like to point out that Chelsea paid 13m for this clown. A manager. You really couldn't make it up.
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:46 pmby Mark (Blue Army)
He must of forgot about the £80M they paid out in Jan!!! fucking clowns
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:51 pmby Wooders
This looks like what he has said is being taken completely out of context to me
what exactly is he saying is unfair ?
What he says afterwards sounds like he is saying "City are spending so they can compete for the title" nad has a "fair do's" air to the rest of his comments
Maybe he is saying FFP is unfair?
Not sure this article doesn't have journo spin all over it
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:55 pmby paulmclaren
Pathetic excuse.
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:56 pmby Moonchesteri
Wooders wrote:This looks like what he has said is being taken completely out of context to me
what exactly is he saying is unfair ?
What he says afterwards sounds like he is saying "City are spending so they can compete for the title" nad has a "fair do's" air to the rest of his comments
Maybe he is saying FFP is unfair?
Not sure this article doesn't have journo spin all over it
exactly. and to be fair AVB hasn't spend any money but I also think that is well out of context and just shit journalism
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:04 pmby Slim
YCMIU never seemed more apt than here.
I feel aggrieved when the filth mention our spending, Chelsea are on another planet if they think we aren't following their 2003 business model(just doing a better job of it)
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:15 pmby LookMumImOnMCF.net
Wooders wrote:This looks like what he has said is being taken completely out of context to me
what exactly is he saying is unfair ?
What he says afterwards sounds like he is saying "City are spending so they can compete for the title" nad has a "fair do's" air to the rest of his comments
Maybe he is saying FFP is unfair?
Not sure this article doesn't have journo spin all over it
Don't let any rationale get in front of the City hating, please.
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:24 pmby DoomMerchant
LookMumImOnMCF.net wrote:Wooders wrote:This looks like what he has said is being taken completely out of context to me
what exactly is he saying is unfair ?
What he says afterwards sounds like he is saying "City are spending so they can compete for the title" nad has a "fair do's" air to the rest of his comments
Maybe he is saying FFP is unfair?
Not sure this article doesn't have journo spin all over it
Don't let any rationale get in front of the City hating, please.
agreed...he's not saying it's unfair that we're spending, because his comments are actually flattering about the fact that we're going for it.
he's not a total knobhead i don't think. in fact, just the opposite.
cheers
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:24 pmby kinkylola
i haven't watched the video myself, but people are saying he had a bit of a wry smile on his face as he said it ... maybe a bit tongue in cheek? Let's not take ourselves too seriously lads, put away the anthrax and don't send any bombs by post just yet.
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:21 pmby Tony P
How are we going to react when a Chinese trillionaire buys Everton and brings in Messi, Ronaldo and Rooney?
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:23 pmby Slim
Tony P wrote:How are we going to react when a Chinese trillionaire buys Everton and brings in Messi, Ronaldo and Rooney?
Are they buying Rooney as a joke?
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:29 pmby Tony P
Slim wrote:Tony P wrote:How are we going to react when a Chinese trillionaire buys Everton and brings in Messi, Ronaldo and Rooney?
Are they buying Rooney as a joke?
Couldn't think of another good player :(
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:30 pmby Redna
No offense to gingers but a ginger portuguese is a little bit dodgy.
CTID!!
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:11 pmby Dameerto
1950 wrote:Just like to point out that Chelsea paid 13m for this clown. A manager. You really couldn't make it up.
You beat me to it - we got two of our players for the price Chelsea paid for their current manager
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:19 pmby King Kev
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:54 pmby irblinx
I saw the interview in question on Sky earlier and I don't remember him saying it was unfair, the opposite to be honest, try reading the quotes without that first sentence, whereas they showed a clip from the same press conference of Alex McLeish who did say something along those lines
Re: Chelsea complain about our spending...
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Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:54 pmby phips
Blue Blood wrote:Easily my favourite article this year.
Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has labelled Manchester City's recruitment policy as "unfair" after the title contenders once again splashed out to land Sergio Aguero.
The Argentinian joined City in a deal worth around £35million to add to a squad already bursting with world-class talent.
Perennial big-spenders Chelsea have, so far, been unusually quiet despite seeing most of their title rivals invest heavily in new players.
But Villas-Boas feels City's financial dominance gives them an unnatural advantage in the transfer market.
"I think it's unfair. I think it's pretty clear that they are building a squad to fight for the title," he said ahead of Chelsea's clash with Aston Villa in the final of the Barclays Asia Trophy.
"It's for Mancini to say what his objectives are but my personal perspective is that they are making good signings and that they can threaten for the league."
However, Villas-Boas still feels this season's title race could be the closest yet.
"I think Man United as the title holders will be a reference for everybody but you can see the amount of activity Manchester City have had in the market. It's pretty clear they have a title objective as well," he said.
"Liverpool did more or less the same, Tottenham want to get back into the top four so they'll be challenging and Arsenal are always a threat - we haven't seen the last of them in the transfer market - so everybody is strengthening and as long as everybody feels happy with what they have, everybody competes in a different way."
http://menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... illas-boas?
6 months on from Torres record breaking £50 million move to Chelsea, in a Jan window where they spent £70+ million on players, our spending is now unfair...
You could not make it up.
Torres and Luiz for 70m, an offer for Lukaku of 20m, an offer for Modric of ~33m, and an offer for Pastore of 45m.
Chelsea
have spending power.
Whos this AVB guy? He must be new......
