Jose, Where Do you Really Want To Go?

The Sun today reported that Jose Mourinho intends to follow David Beckham to America after his career dwindles down after twenty years. Hmmm...I just love this guy. First he says he doesn't want to go but Chelsea doesn't want him. Then he says Real Madrid is one of the best teams around with a great history. After which he proclaims Inter Milan as the best team in Europe. Or what about his interests in coaching Portugal and England?

A great coach and an equally competent entertainer.

Cost Per Goal For EPL 06/07

I decided to compile a list of top-scoring players in last season's Premier League and calculate how much their goals are worth simply by dividing transfer fee over total goals. The results are below:

1. Didier Drogba 24 million £ divided by 21 goals = 1.1 million £ per goal
   
2. Benni McCarthy 2.5 million £ divided by 19 goals = 0.13 million £ per goal
   
3. Cristiano Ronaldo 12.24 million £ divided by 17 goals = 0.72 million £ per goal
4. Mark Viduka (I couldn't find his transfer fee)
   
5. Darren Bent 2.5 million £ divided by 14 goals = 0.18 million £ per goal
6. Kevin Doyle 78 thousand £ divided by 14 goals = 5.5 thousand £ per goal
7. Wayne Rooney 31 million £ divided by 14 goals = 2.2 million £ per goal
8. Dimitar Berbatov 10.9 million £ divided by 13 goals = 0.84 million £ per goal
9. Robbie Keane 7 million £ divided by 12 goals = 1.27 million £ per goal
10. Dirk Kuyt 9 million £ divided by 12 goals = 0.75 million £ per goal
11. Yakubu 7.5 million £ divided by 12 goals = 0.63 million £ per goal

Of course, this it not entirely accurate because some fees were not totally disclosed, you cannot judge a player's performance simply by the goals scored in one season (such as Wayne Rooney) and I did not take into consideration goals scored in other competitions.

Just for interest's sake, this is Andriy Shevchenko's cost per goal:

Andriy Shevchenko 30 million £ divided by 4 goals = 7.5 million £ per goal

Even if you put into consideration all the goals he scored for Chelsea - 4 league goals, 7 domestic cup goals and 3 Champions League goals, it is still 2.14 million £ per goal.

Why Chelsea And Daniel Alves Are A Good Fit

1. Khalid Boulahrouz is going to Sevilla, so Daniel Alves can go to Chelsea
2. Geremi is not going to work as a right wingback
3. Essien can be a right wingback, but you don't spend money on a star central midfielder to play him as a defender
4. Lassana Diara is not going to work as a right wingback
5. Only Chelsea can satisfy Sevilla's thirst for money
6. Paulo Ferreira is a LOUSY right wingback
7. Daniel Alves can contribute to the attack when Chelsea needs to chase games
8. Daniel Alves is one of the best right wingbacks on the market, Chelsea needs someone to help them win the Champions League
9. Daniel Alves is not African and he won't be gone for a good part of next season
10. And lastly...Mourinho likes Daniel Alves :)
    

Chelsea Loans Flop Boulahrouz To Sevilla

Enough is enough. Apparently, Mourinho decided he wasn't even going to give Khalid Boulahrouz the chance to warm the Chelsea bench and has shipped him to Spanish side Sevilla on a year long loan. Boulahrouz was supposed to provide cover at centre-back and left-back but his "convincing" performances led Mourinho to field the likes of Geremi, Essien and Diarra instead.

Good decision Jose. If you can't even field a natural defender as a defender and midfielders have to be used instead, then I guess it is time the Dutch defender moved on.

Khalia, don't feel too bad. At least you will be playing in the Champions League again next season - even if it is on the bench.