Mourinho Leaves Chelsea But....

As you know, Mourinho has left Chelsea. The question is, as Who Ate All the Pies points out, did he leave on his own accord or did Abramovich give him the boot? I wouldn't be surprised if Mourinho finally said enough is enough. It's been clear that a couple transfer windows that Chelsea hasn't been buying the type of players that Mourinho needs for his vision of the team.

What do you think? Did he leave on his own? Or is this own of those "mutual agreement" firings?

What About Shevchenko?

Instead of speculating about John Terry's future at Chelsea, the real question is if Andrei Shevchenko will be with the team next year. The £30 million summer signing has only scored 3 times in 25 appearances in league play for Chelsea. As pointed by readers and the press, Mourinho's future at Chelsea is under question. He wasn't given any money to spend during the winter window. Since then he has stated he's looking to fulfill his contract that ends in 2010. Even if Mourinho stays, it doesn't mean Sheva won't be sold this summer. Players like Kezman, Veron, and Del Horno were quickly sold off when they didn't perform. And with the club looking to find a way to break even during the next few years, Chelsea very well may be ready to cast off Shevchenko to help reach that goal.