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Two seasons ago, the footballing world saw something that they never thought they would. The rather stormy appearance of the governor from a small town in Russia, Chukotka. Little did the English F.A. know that this would mean a change in the hierarchy of English and quite possibly world football. Mr. Roman Abramovich changed English Football. He bought Chelsea. But he did not stop there. He bought, bought and he bought. Not casinos, real estate, or five star hotels. He bought some of the best footballers there are today. Along with a stubborn yet charismatic manager, José Mourinho Chelsea FC are giving Los Galacticos a run for their money. They have literally two players per position on the pitch. When Steven Gerard had serious contract issues, they even put up a £32 million bid for him in just a few days. Of course little Stevie did not have the heart to leave his club.

Things are going good for Chelsea. They won the league... well almost hands down. They lost only three games last season! Astonishing! But the question on everybody’s mind is that how long can they go on?
Football is a funny game. On some days even the weakest teams can beat the Goliaths. The enormous amounts that Abramovich is pouring into the game can have an bad impact on the game. The exhorbitant wages that are given to the players might just make or break their career... or even their club. If a season or two goes without silverware, for a club of this size, they might have to axe their workers... probably even plunging the club into massive debt and then, relegation. Look what happened to Leeds United. And that day might just not be so far away. Whatever happened to those days when talent used to be nurtured at a club, not imported.