How have the summer transfers fared for the top Premiership clubs?
Transfer talks don’t sound right if we don’t start with Chelsea. The Londoners as expected, splashed out millions and millions – enough money probably to buy a country or two. Their imports were extravagant in both Shevchenko and Ballack. I always felt Sheva wouldn’t do exceptionally in the premiership given how physical it is. Not at his age at least. So far he has lived up to my expectations. Nothing exceptional, except some heart stopping runs here and there. He will improve, but doesn’t seem likely to meet the standards he set in Italy. Ballack on the other hand seems to be thriving in all the pounds he has earned and what I thought was going to be the Londoners most difficult challenge this season – keeping Lampard and Ballack together in the same line-up – didn’t look that difficult a job for Jose. Salomon Kalou has been a wicked buy. Obi Mikel, hasn’t really delivered given all the hype. But he hasn’t really even had any time to prove himself. I shall reserve my judgment for a l
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