Tuesday 1 February 2011

Transfer Deadline - The Aftermath




Fernando Torres to Chelsea

It's a lot of money. A huge amount of money. But this signing is a huge statement of intent by Chelsea.

1 - People have been saying that Roman Abramovich has lost interest in the club and doesn't want to invest any more money. Well there are 70 million reasons why that's not true (if you include the money for David Luiz as well).

2 - It may be too late for Chelsea to win the title but this signing shows how much Chelsea want and believe they can finish as high as they can this season as well as win the Champions League.

3 - BUT..... It also raised lots of questions for Chelsea. Where does FT9 play, what does it mean for Drogba, Anelka and the midfield shape. I'm sure it's a problem that Mr Ancelloti doesn't mind having.




Andy Carroll to Liverpool

Carroll is a good player and has a lot of potential. A mate of mine has played against Carroll a number of times over the last few years and says that he is a very difficult player to play against.

But £35million?????

Newcastle simply couldn't turn down money like that. Carroll has only had half a season as a Premier League regular and has also struggled with fitness.

It's a huge gamble for Liverpool. An even stranger decision than signing Carroll in the first place is the fact that Liverpool have not signed a winger. Liverpool are one of the narrowest playing teams in the Premier League and they have signed a striker who thrives on Service from wide positions.

The pressure on Carroll will be enormous and he has proved already he is maybe not the most reliable of characters. Kenny Dalglish's reputation will also be on the line depending on how Carroll performs......


West Bromwich Albion sign...... Nobody

I'm amazed at the lack of action from WBA on deadline day. I still think that Vela will prove to be an excellent signing, but it doesn't seem to be enough.

West Brom still lack a specialist right back and will have to soldier on using Jara and Reid. WBA also have to hope that Jonas Olsson stays fit for the rest of the season as the hoped for central defensive reinforcement did not materialise.

One wonders whose decision it was not to go for any signings? Is RDM happy to stick with what he has? Or did the club not make any money available?

What is infuriating though is WBA not using their Premier League loan allocation to the full. A good young defender was available in Jeffrey Bruma from Chelsea (which would have also been reasonably cheap....). Bruma would have been perfect for
WBA but no approach is made and he ends up at Leicester. In the Championship. Don't tell me that Chelsea or Bruma would have preferred him to sign for a Premier League club.

3 points are crucial tomorrow night at home to Wigan otherwise the natives could get very restless....

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