Post by stefancrosscoe on Aug 15, 2017 10:57:16 GMT
GMT 2 sdm3 said:
As an Arsenal fan, Didier Drogba defines this. In big game after big game against Chelsea, Drogba would be a constant threat. In multiple Cup finals against Chelsea (which Chelsea would win), Drogba would score, usually the winner. He bullied Arsenal's defense time after time with his physicality.
Great thread.
Drogba was a beast in his heyday. Almost unplayable, and by the looks of it, Arsenal as you said, usually got it the worst.
At his best, he was unstoppable and I was very surprised to learn later on that he did rarely score more than 20 goals (I think most of the time he was around 8-10 goals a season in Premier League during his Chelsea years) and his presence was so powerful during his first time at Chelsea that I was sure he must have at least 15-18 goals a season, but then again he would prove more than once be the crucial difference between two team in a tight and very thrilling Cup final or a big match in the Premier League or in Champions League and that is probably a bit more important than to have a striker who goes hiding in the big matches then comes out and bags 10-15 goals against some crappy ass sides.
The goal he scored against Man Utd in the F.A. Cup final of 2006-07 still hurts, as the match was incredible even and I think it was not long before penalties and having just witness the heavy defeat in the Semi-final against AC Milan, winning the Cup final against this powerful Chelsea side would have felt like a great way to ease the pain of another year of European "failure", but at the end of day, United won the league and Chelsa got the Cup, so it was not the end of the world, but still seeing Drogba bury the hopes of a double that year was painful.
I loved seeing Vidic vs Drogba, that was some great battles which for a period felt a bit like the rivalry between Roy Keane and Vieira.
I remember Drogba being interviewed some year later on by Rio Ferdinand (I think) and he said that behind the "hate" or rivalry there was still a lot of respect between them, and that the duo of Rio and Nemanja was maybe his toughest opponents, as I do not think he scored that many goals against them, but when he did, they were fantastic to watch (which is hard to admid as United fan) and they were crucial and would often kill the games off imedieately.
As an Arsenal fan, Didier Drogba defines this. In big game after big game against Chelsea, Drogba would be a constant threat. In multiple Cup finals against Chelsea (which Chelsea would win), Drogba would score, usually the winner. He bullied Arsenal's defense time after time with his physicality.
Great thread.
Drogba was a beast in his heyday. Almost unplayable, and by the looks of it, Arsenal as you said, usually got it the worst.
At his best, he was unstoppable and I was very surprised to learn later on that he did rarely score more than 20 goals (I think most of the time he was around 8-10 goals a season in Premier League during his Chelsea years) and his presence was so powerful during his first time at Chelsea that I was sure he must have at least 15-18 goals a season, but then again he would prove more than once be the crucial difference between two team in a tight and very thrilling Cup final or a big match in the Premier League or in Champions League and that is probably a bit more important than to have a striker who goes hiding in the big matches then comes out and bags 10-15 goals against some crappy ass sides.
The goal he scored against Man Utd in the F.A. Cup final of 2006-07 still hurts, as the match was incredible even and I think it was not long before penalties and having just witness the heavy defeat in the Semi-final against AC Milan, winning the Cup final against this powerful Chelsea side would have felt like a great way to ease the pain of another year of European "failure", but at the end of day, United won the league and Chelsa got the Cup, so it was not the end of the world, but still seeing Drogba bury the hopes of a double that year was painful.
I loved seeing Vidic vs Drogba, that was some great battles which for a period felt a bit like the rivalry between Roy Keane and Vieira.
I remember Drogba being interviewed some year later on by Rio Ferdinand (I think) and he said that behind the "hate" or rivalry there was still a lot of respect between them, and that the duo of Rio and Nemanja was maybe his toughest opponents, as I do not think he scored that many goals against them, but when he did, they were fantastic to watch (which is hard to admid as United fan) and they were crucial and would often kill the games off imedieately.