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EPL: Andriy Shevchenko Goes Back to AC Milan

August 24th 2008 02:26
Andriy Shevchenko
Sheva, back to happier times?
After two miserable seasons in the English Premier League, Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko will go back to previous club AC Milan in the Serie A pending a medical examination. Plagued with injuries and inconsistent performances, Shevchenko has never been able to settle at Stamford Bridge, scoring only five goals last season. He was always behind Didier Drogba in the pecking order, and his rumored connections with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich procured a sense of distrust among a certain number of fans, many of them thinking that he was Abramovich's spy in the locker room.


All that seems to be in the past, however, as both Chelsea and AC Milan announced today that they have found an agreement for the striker's transfer. The move benefits both clubs. For Chelsea, his departure will make one less person to please, and will give plenty of space to Nicolas Anelka until Drogba's return from a knee injury. Since Scolari seems to have found a way to get Anelka going, there's no doubt that Chelsea won't miss Shevchenko. As for Milan, they finally have a third option to spearhead the attack. Inzaghi's age and Pato's youth and inconsistency have made life hard for the Rossoneri's attack which came in fits and starts last season, subsequently putting the club out of the running for the league's title and the Champions League. Shevchenko is a great asset, not too old and a lot more experienced than Pato. Furthermore, he is seen as a legend in eyes of Milan's fans. The second all-time scorer in the history of the club with 173 goals in 298 appearances, he'll look to add to that number and bring Milan back on top. The question is, will the fans welcome him back?


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