????????德羅巴、奧斯古德、迪·馬特奧、伊萬諾維奇、帕特·內(nèi)文和丹尼斯·懷斯，這些球員有一個(gè)特別的共同點(diǎn)。他們不僅在效力藍(lán)軍時(shí)期有極其出色的表現(xiàn)，而且他們與隊(duì)友一起，在切爾西留下了長期的“遺產(chǎn)”。無論是進(jìn)球，贏得獎(jiǎng)杯，還是是贏得比賽的mvp，這些球員都用實(shí)際的行動(dòng)和奮斗詮釋著他們對俱樂部的感情，球迷們也自然看在心里，并且從心底里對他們表達(dá)了尊重和感激。

????????現(xiàn)在，阿茲皮利奎塔也加入了他們的行列。無論是在歐冠對陣皇馬這樣的重頭戲，還是在聯(lián)賽杯面對低級(jí)別聯(lián)賽球隊(duì)巴恩斯利，他都能夠以極高的水準(zhǔn)和熱情參加比賽。顯然，他已經(jīng)為切爾西留下了眾多值得回味的記憶和愉快。

?????????自賽季結(jié)束以來，我也思索了很多，像阿紫，還有弟媳這樣的球員，一方面是他們的職業(yè)生涯已經(jīng)接近尾聲，另一方面，他們也是一個(gè)年齡段球員風(fēng)格和模式的體現(xiàn)。他們當(dāng)然在意自己的薪資和收入，同時(shí)更加在意如何給球隊(duì)打下屬于自己的烙印。

????????阿扎爾，原本有機(jī)會(huì)在18-19賽季結(jié)束前便加盟皇馬，但是并沒有這么做。相反，直到合同還有最后一年時(shí)，他才選擇了離隊(duì)。，之前的15-16賽季，他沒怎么打比賽，身體也倍感艱難，但是他依舊有強(qiáng)烈的渴望，希望在切爾西再一次證明自己。

????????在未來的幾年里，即使今夏的這些轉(zhuǎn)會(huì)都已經(jīng)塵埃落定。球迷肯定還會(huì)回憶起2023年的這個(gè)夏天，球員人來人往，一個(gè)充滿了相遇和告別的季節(jié)。

????????如果有人問你：“在今夏離隊(duì)的人里，誰可以被視為給球隊(duì)留下了珍貴遺產(chǎn)的人？”你會(huì)選擇哪一位或者哪幾位呢？

????????有人可能會(huì)下意識(shí)地選擇哈弗茨，然后想起那個(gè)著名的chant，但是，哈弗茨的切爾西生涯可以說是毀譽(yù)參半。他有歐冠的制勝進(jìn)球，也有太多次的隱身和疲軟，很多時(shí)候，他的表現(xiàn)是比不上前面提到的那幾位的。

????????芒特，曾經(jīng)被視為切爾西的青訓(xùn)太子2.0，18-19賽季面對萊斯特城，蘭帕德給了20歲不到的芒特一次機(jī)會(huì)，芒特在30分鐘不到的時(shí)候抓住對手失誤進(jìn)球。那時(shí)候，他似乎是俾睨天下。似乎有機(jī)會(huì)為從小效力的球隊(duì)，去贏得一切。

????????他肯定目睹了不少球隊(duì)的傳奇球員，比如蘭帕德、切赫和特里。他一開始，毫無疑問是藍(lán)血人，但是逐漸，情感讓位于對金錢的貪婪和無盡的謊言。最終，這個(gè)原本看起來很不錯(cuò)的劇情以一地雞毛收尾，即使是頂級(jí)的離婚律師，碰到這種復(fù)雜劇情也會(huì)退避三舍的。

????????以前，在蘭帕德和特里的巔峰時(shí)期，他們也是有機(jī)會(huì)離開切爾西的。但是他們都沒有，但簡單地說他們沒有。因?yàn)樗麄兛吹酶h(yuǎn)，;他們可以獲得高額薪水，繼續(xù)贏得獎(jiǎng)杯，從而在俱樂部留下屬于自己的“遺產(chǎn)”。他們離隊(duì)以后，依舊有很高的威望，球迷們以傳奇來稱呼他們。

????????哈弗茨、門迪和芒特的離隊(duì)，其實(shí)沒有造成太大的問題。給了新任主帥波切蒂諾一個(gè)契機(jī)，讓新球員有了更多的自由度和穩(wěn)定性，在球場上充分表現(xiàn)自己的能力，而不是重復(fù)波特和蘭帕德時(shí)代的慘狀。

????????毫無疑問，梅森已經(jīng)舍棄了任何在切爾西成為名宿，或者留下“遺產(chǎn)”的機(jī)會(huì)。如果您看到這里，應(yīng)該是能夠理解的，芒特的這個(gè)事情，已經(jīng)完全無法挽回了?？杀氖牵胰匀徽J(rèn)為他仍然關(guān)心切爾西足球俱樂部，但是球員本人并不這么想。估計(jì)也不會(huì)看到梅森在他周末時(shí)候還會(huì)在網(wǎng)上看切爾西或者說：“紅衣雖然穿在身，我心依然是藍(lán)軍心”這種話（希望別，否則就成盧卡庫2.0了）

????????芒特離開的時(shí)候，可能不會(huì)收到什么祝福，現(xiàn)在口碑極差。特別是很多球迷原本期待他成為新一代的蘭帕德。也許將來的某天，芒特會(huì)說他在切爾西干得不錯(cuò)的。有可能的，但是他用了2年時(shí)間在球迷中留下了不錯(cuò)的印象，在2021年以后，他就變了。

????????現(xiàn)在，球隊(duì)的估值和球員的收入在不斷增加，但是，現(xiàn)代球員在球隊(duì)留下長期記憶或者“遺產(chǎn)”的動(dòng)力卻在不斷地減少。

????????芒特沒能做到這一點(diǎn)，他給人留下了2段回憶：一段包括了在歐冠決賽送上助攻的眾多出色表現(xiàn)；另一段則是主動(dòng)離開球隊(duì)，前往競爭對手那里。

????????芒特和哈弗茨，的確是幫助我們拿下了獎(jiǎng)杯，這一點(diǎn)無可否認(rèn)。但是，威廉、卡希爾、古德約翰森他們，也許獎(jiǎng)杯的分量沒有那么重，但是他們給球迷帶來的記憶卻是更加長期的。

????????也許一些球員獲得了更高的薪資，但是這些錢買不回球迷的好感。

作者：Keith Lawrence

翻譯：藍(lán)色潛水艇001

英語原版：

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.