Despite having a record rivalling that of The Special One, Chelsea fans are starting to hound Avram Grant, accusing him of not being able to handle big games or the demands (read: egos) of his star players.
The supporters’ unrest is mirrored at the training round, where JT and Henk Ten Cate exchanged handbag blows last week. Meanwhile, Princess Frank is far too delicate for all this arguing, and could scurry off to Spain at any moment. But who will leave first?
Mischievous Spanish press envision randy Brazilian at the Bridge by January
Madrid-based Spanish daily Marca, always keen to get on FC Barcelona’s delicate nerves, have reported that Barça’s Ronaldinho has struck a deal with Chelsea worth 10 million euros a year, but that Chelsea want him to blot out the sun for Shaun Wright-Phillips in January.
Ronaldinho has had a miserable season so far, with few highlights apart from the notorious party following a Brazil game in Rio, which he left at 11 the next morning hidden in the boot of a car. Back in Spain he has even had to suffer the indignity of being a substitute, and the team plays better without him.
At Chelsea he would once again be under the influence of Dutch hardnut Henk Ten Cate, who pushed the infuriating Brazilian to some of his better performances in recent years.
The report claims that Ronaldinho’s brother and agent is negotiating with Barcelona to allow the toothsome star to leave on a free transfer, a request the Catalans are likely to greet with a watery smile and a shake of the head. On Barcelona message boards, however, fans are saying Chelsea can have him with a ribbon on. And the wanker brother too.
