I don't agree with this, Ashley Cole didn't have to come out and defend him....he could have just said nothing as he wasn't really involved.Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
I don't agree with this, Ashley Cole didn't have to come out and defend him....he could have just said nothing as he wasn't really involved.
It doesn't no, but footballers are generally use to getting what they want these days, maybe it doesn't go down well with them when they don't.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...man-AbramovichNew Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez believes working for Roman Abramovich will be "easier" than operating under George Gillett and Tom Hicks at Liverpool.
The Spaniard was due to meet Abramovich for the first time on Thursday evening after replacing Roberto Di Matteo.
Benitez is the Russian's ninth manager at Stamford Bridge but, despite not yet speaking to him, he insists the job will be less stressful than working for American duo Gillett and Hicks during his spell in charge at Anfield.
He said: "If you have two bosses who aren't talking to each other, it's difficult.
"You want a striker and one of them says: 'I don't know...' This will be easier.
"The main thing is that I have spoken to Michael Emanalo, the technical director, and he's my link. I like to speak about football with him. That's my priority."
Benitez believes he can bring the best out of misfiring striker Fernando Torres and spoke with his fellow Spaniard after taking his first training session on Thursday.
"He is a top-class player and, with his attitude, he will do it," he said. "I know how good he can be, as I know how good David Luiz or Ramires can be.
"He's one of the important players in this team, and I'll try and improve him, like I will the other players."
Benitez has added former Chelsea and Liverpool midfielder Boudewijn Zenden to his coaching staff, along with Xavi Valero and Paco di Miguel.
not sure about that.
I'm not talking about players being accused per se but before this yes. After this, maybe some will now be so willing to say anything, especially when they can possibly see their club make the distinction between what the club believes and does and what the players believe and do (as Gooners suggested should be the case).
This is all rather distracting from criticising Chelsea as a club though and the way they've acted as a club is my main gripe.
If you don't know that you never will.
Wow just wow.
Believe what you want to believe.
This won't really affect Chelsea in any way they really care about.
Ashley Cole's defence of Terry was found to have huge doubts over it - I think the report talked the 'evolution' of his evidence and thus generally being misleading - hence why #bunchoftwats was born.
I think there's enough to be sceptical of why exactly his evidence 'evolved' to be more supportive of Terry than what was initially stated.
Well it will if they make more refs feel uneasy.
I didn't follow the case that closely to be honest, but I'd be shocked to hear that a player would defend another player who is racist.
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