Fri 8 Dec 06
Sheva: He’s not Fredo… Right?
The Special One takes a page from Michael Corleone in defending his uneasy striker:
“Sheva is not untouchable because of the way he is playing. I play the best players at the time.”
The Ukraine striker has scored just three Premiership goals since his move from AC Milan in the summer.
Mourinho added: “Claude Makelele, Michael Essien and Frank Lampard are untouchable because of the way they play, not because I love them.
“Michael Ballack is untouchable because of the way he plays. John Terry is untouchable. Ricardo Carvalho, Ashley Cole and Didier Drogba - they are untouchable.”
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“We need to give Sheva time. I give him time. The good thing is that he is not happy with the way he is performing. If he was happy, we would have a problem.”
Paul Canniff
