Is Kalou being a hypocrite?
The Blues finished second in the league last season behind Manchester United and failed to retain their title status despite strengthening the squad in January after the likes of Fernando Torres and David Luiz arrived, but it seems that Kalou has implied that this was more of a hindrance as it led to players sulking over team selection.
The Ivorian said:
“Our players were preoccupied with finding out who was in the side and who wasn’t. This disrupted our progress.
“It is better to build a team gradually than to bring in players who will pout and sulk.”
(The Sun)
So, who are these players that pout and sulk, his words imply that it’s directed at a new arrival and more specifically £50m signing Torres, whose form wasn’t what we had hoped it would be, but he seemed more frustrated with his own form than anyone and I’m sure he’ll thrive after a rest, proper pre season and better service.
As for Kalou, he must be joking. Can’t whinge like that in public about your team-mate/s and accuse them of being sulking, it’s not only disrespectful but hypocritical when you’re the one who:
- Admit frustration and imply that you will leave if you’re not afforded more first-team opportunities, which is fair enough, but go to the manager/board/owner and deal with it in-house, not the press.
- Stormed down the tunnel immediately after the win against Tottenham, which was ironically in a pouty and sulky fashion.
- He also failed to publicly back your manager towards the end of the season, which lacked class regardless of his personal opinions and the fact most of us knew Carlo Ancelotti would be sacked anyway.
And to be perfectly honest, looking through the names already in the squad the squad, I’d be astonished if ‘sulking’ is a new phenomena in the Stamford Bridge dressing room.