没有“遗产”的男人
德罗巴、奥斯古德、迪·马特奥、伊万诺维奇、帕特·内文和丹尼斯·怀斯，这些球员有一个特别的共同点。他们不仅在效力蓝军时期有极其出色的表现，而且他们与队友一起，在切尔西留下了长期的“遗产”。无论是进球，赢得奖杯，还是是赢得比赛的mvp，这些球员都用实际的行动和奋斗诠释着他们对俱乐部的感情，球迷们也自然看在心里，并且从心底里对他们表达了尊重和感激。
现在，阿兹皮利奎塔也加入了他们的行列。无论是在欧冠对阵皇马这样的重头戏，还是在联赛杯面对低级别联赛球队巴恩斯利，他都能够以极高的水准和热情参加比赛。显然，他已经为切尔西留下了众多值得回味的记忆和愉快。
自赛季结束以来，我也思索了很多，像阿紫，还有弟媳这样的球员，一方面是他们的职业生涯已经接近尾声，另一方面，他们也是一个年龄段球员风格和模式的体现。他们当然在意自己的薪资和收入，同时更加在意如何给球队打下属于自己的烙印。
阿扎尔，原本有机会在18-19赛季结束前便加盟皇马，但是并没有这么做。相反，直到合同还有最后一年时，他才选择了离队。，之前的15-16赛季，他没怎么打比赛，身体也倍感艰难，但是他依旧有强烈的渴望，希望在切尔西再一次证明自己。
在未来的几年里，即使今夏的这些转会都已经尘埃落定。球迷肯定还会回忆起2023年的这个夏天，球员人来人往，一个充满了相遇和告别的季节。
如果有人问你：“在今夏离队的人里，谁可以被视为给球队留下了珍贵遗产的人？”你会选择哪一位或者哪几位呢？
有人可能会下意识地选择哈弗茨，然后想起那个著名的chant，但是，哈弗茨的切尔西生涯可以说是毁誉参半。他有欧冠的制胜进球，也有太多次的隐身和疲软，很多时候，他的表现是比不上前面提到的那几位的。
芒特，曾经被视为切尔西的青训太子2.0，18-19赛季面对莱斯特城，兰帕德给了20岁不到的芒特一次机会，芒特在30分钟不到的时候抓住对手失误进球。那时候，他似乎是俾睨天下。似乎有机会为从小效力的球队，去赢得一切。
他肯定目睹了不少球队的传奇球员，比如兰帕德、切赫和特里。他一开始，毫无疑问是蓝血人，但是逐渐，情感让位于对金钱的贪婪和无尽的谎言。最终，这个原本看起来很不错的剧情以一地鸡毛收尾，即使是顶级的离婚律师，碰到这种复杂剧情也会退避三舍的。
以前，在兰帕德和特里的巅峰时期，他们也是有机会离开切尔西的。但是他们都没有，但简单地说他们没有。因为他们看得更远，;他们可以获得高额薪水，继续赢得奖杯，从而在俱乐部留下属于自己的“遗产”。他们离队以后，依旧有很高的威望，球迷们以传奇来称呼他们。
哈弗茨、门迪和芒特的离队，其实没有造成太大的问题。给了新任主帅波切蒂诺一个契机，让新球员有了更多的自由度和稳定性，在球场上充分表现自己的能力，而不是重复波特和兰帕德时代的惨状。
毫无疑问，梅森已经舍弃了任何在切尔西成为名宿，或者留下“遗产”的机会。如果您看到这里，应该是能够理解的，芒特的这个事情，已经完全无法挽回了。可悲的是，我仍然认为他仍然关心切尔西足球俱乐部，但是球员本人并不这么想。估计也不会看到梅森在他周末时候还会在网上看切尔西或者说：“红衣虽然穿在身，我心依然是蓝军心”这种话（希望别，否则就成卢卡库2.0了）
芒特离开的时候，可能不会收到什么祝福，现在口碑极差。特别是很多球迷原本期待他成为新一代的兰帕德。也许将来的某天，芒特会说他在切尔西干得不错的。有可能的，但是他用了2年时间在球迷中留下了不错的印象，在2021年以后，他就变了。
现在，球队的估值和球员的收入在不断增加，但是，现代球员在球队留下长期记忆或者“遗产”的动力却在不断地减少。
芒特没能做到这一点，他给人留下了2段回忆：一段包括了在欧冠决赛送上助攻的众多出色表现；另一段则是主动离开球队，前往竞争对手那里。
芒特和哈弗茨，的确是帮助我们拿下了奖杯，这一点无可否认。但是，威廉、卡希尔、古德约翰森他们，也许奖杯的分量没有那么重，但是他们给球迷带来的记忆却是更加长期的。
也许一些球员获得了更高的薪资，但是这些钱买不回球迷的好感。
作者：Keith Lawrence
翻译：蓝色潜水艇001
英语原版：
Didier Drogba, Peter Osgood, Roberto Di Matteo, Branislav Ivanovic, Pat Nevin & Dennis Wise. These players have one thing in particular in common. Not only have they played for the mighty club in SW6, but they have all along with many other players have left a lasting legacy with Chelsea Football Club. Whether it was scoring infamous goals, winning trophies or even winning man of the match awards, there are players that the Chelsea fan base simply admire for their respect for the club & have shown on constant occasions, they’ve left everything on the pitch, the term ‘Blood, Sweat & Tears’ that fans want to see game in, game out.
Cesar Azpilcueta no doubt a Chelsea legend, fits this category, he would show the same amount of passion & ecstasy whether Chelsea would beat Real Madrid in Europe or Barnsley in the League Cup. A footballer who’s legacy is cemented in stone with Chelsea Football Club.
Now since the end of the season, there have been moments of contemplation & when thinking about players such as Cesar Azpilicueta & even Thiago Silva, these players are not just reaching the end of their extraordinary careers, but these are two particular individuals who represents the last generation of the professional footballer. One generation it seems that cares more about leaving a legacy at a club than the money they receive in their accounts.
Eden Hazard could have left Chelsea for Real Madrid earlier than he did, but because he didn’t, stayed for the season where he was simply unplayable & on more than one occasion, played like a man possessed, just simply having the desire to be remembered as a Chelsea great.
In years to come, when the overall dust has settled over the circus that is Chelsea Football Club for over 12 months, there will no doubt be discussions among the same Chelsea fanbase about players who have left this club in the summer of 2023, players that from the outside looking in, sees the grass is very much greener on the other side.
When you consider so far who has left Chelsea Football Club this summer, have any of the footballers who were given opportunities by the club, leave a positive legacy that sees them as cult heroes at the football club?
Before anyone reading this shouts out ‘Kai! He scored that goal!’, yes absolutely, he should be REMEMBERED for that goal but he will not be REMINISCED so positively either for many many many games he did not turn up & perform to the standard set by a Chelsea player over the last 20 years.
Now for the once described Golden Boy of Chelsea, the young man who Super Frank game him his chance & took it within 30 minutes of his first start against Leicester in August 2019, Mason Mount had the world at his feet, he could have achieved anything for the club that gave him the opportunity to progress & flourish from childhood.
He of all people would have witnessed first-hand, many players becoming legends at the club, such as Frank Lampard, Petr Cech & John Terry. Mason seemed at the start to bleed blue through & through, now the blue blood was diseased it seemed with greed & lies & that resulted in the love affair between Mason Mount & Chelsea Football Club ending in a messy divorce even the best divorce lawyers would stay well clear of.
Make no mistake, there were moments both Frank Lampard & John Terry had opportunities to leave Chelsea at their peak during their careers, but simply put they didn’t. They both saw the bigger picture; they could get the high wages & still win trophies thus creating legacies at the club where simply they haven’t been properly replaced since they both left & people attach the word legend next to their names.
Kai Havertz, Edouard Mendy & Mason Mount leaving, doesn’t create a problem, it gives our new boss Pochettino a solution. A solution that he can get footballers to play in a way that will show consistency & freedom to express themselves without having a 2nd rate PE teacher breathing down their necks that started last September.
Make no mistake, Mason has torn up any chance he had to create a positive lasting legacy with Chelsea FC, if anything, to some out there & reading this, he has tarnished it to the point of no return. The sad part is, I would still like to think that he still cares for Chelsea Football Club but I do not see anytime soon Mason on his day off, watching Chelsea on TV or saying. ‘Yes playing for United is what I do now but playing for Chelsea was a dream come true’.
Mason isn’t leaving with people’s blessing; he is leaving a bad taste in the mouths, the mouths of those that felt he could have been the next Frank Lampard.
One day, Mason will say that he did a great job at Chelsea & no one should say different, the problem is however, he did a good job for Chelsea for two years building his reputation as ‘One of Us’, but then after 2021, his never been the same player.
With the ever-growing funds football clubs holds & the ever-increasing wages footballers receive, the motivation to leave a legacy these days is ever dwindling to modern-day footballers.
Mason Mount hasn’t left a legacy with Chelsea, he left two memories; one being the memory of that superb pass for Kai in Porto 2021, the other being now willing to leave for one of our rivals up north.
Yes, Mason & Kai, you won trophies with us & that will never be forgotten but players like Willian, Gudjohnsen & Cahill have truly left a lasting legacy that fans still appreciate to this day.
Some things Mase & Kai, money can’t buy from your new respective clubs, a legacy with Chelsea Football Club.
