Andriy Shevchenko’s most recent playing history seems to be written in invisible ink – the poor chap [a relative term when you cost £30million] is hardly even seen on the bench for Chelsea. Avram Grant is the manager and it is up to him who he plays but he is spoiling the team’s brilliance with his selections in the Premier League and the Champions league.

It’s quite likely that we’ll see Chelsea ending up empty-handed this season as the manager clearly doesn’t know who to play and where to play them. Surely anyone could coach Chelsea with just minor experience – even a coach from the third league of Luxembourg would manage to win matches given the luxury of so many great players at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea must at least win one of two trophies – either the Premier League or Champions League – but seeing Grant there on the edge of the pitch or in the dugout, it is hard to believe that the team will succeed in any competition.

‘... even a coach from the third league of Luxembourg would manage to win matches given the luxury of so many great players at Stamford Bridge’


Let’s recall one of the low points during this season – Chelsea against Wigan should have been a doddle, but among Grant’s baffling team selections was the decision to play the inexperienced Kalou instead of Shevchenko.

Making a substitution at the end of the match when the result was heading for a draw was unacceptable for a professional coach. You make tactical substitutions to gain time while winning and not when injury time is running out and you are dropping two points at home.

And why is Shevchenko not being called up for the matches? It’s not the case that he is out of form. There are strong rumours that we could see him moving back to the giants of Milan and I am sure that he’ll prove his brilliance again if he returns to the San Siro.