Watching Fox Soccer Report last night, I was interested to hear that Chelsea had signed CSKA Moscow’s Yuri Zhirkov. The financial details weren’t disclosed, but that was understandable as the deal was relatively new. I was interested because, frankly, Zhirkov is one of the best left-side players in the game; he has the ability to [...]
Archive for May 30th, 2009
Yuri Zhirkov: Not a Blue Just Yet
Posted in Transfer Rumors, tagged Chelsea, CSKA Moscow, Yuri Zhirkov on May 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In football, everything is complicated by the presence of the opposite team. – Jean-Paul Sartre
Posted in FA Cup, Weekend Open Thread, tagged FA Cup, Saturday open thread on May 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s clear at this point that this Summer transfer season might be the most interesting of the last few years. With Florentine Perez in at Real Madrid, it will only take one domino push to get the entire thing going. Obviously, money will be an issue for some sides, as it’s clear that some will [...]
