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Chelsea legend Didier Drogba trolls Arsenal after Willian’s exit

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba trolls Arsenal after Willian’s exit

Premier League
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba could not resist trolling Arsenal after Willian left the club with the team sitting in last place in the Premier League, telling him his ‘mission’ had been successful. The Brazilian star moved to north London from Chelsea last summer on a free transfer and agreed a £220,000-per-week salary, though he decided to tear up his contract at the end of August so he could join Corinthians. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Willian, like many players who have swapped west London for Arsen, endured a rather disappointing career with the Gunners. Cristiano Ronaldo reveals the role Sir Alex Ferguson played in Man Utd return Saul Niguez reveals why he left Atletico and which Chelsea player was key to move Saul Niguez sends message to...
Didier Drogba reacts to Chelsea’s Premier League win over Arsenal

Didier Drogba reacts to Chelsea’s Premier League win over Arsenal

Premier League
Didier Drogba hailed Chelsea as a ‘strong team’ after they produced a superb display to outclass London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates. Romelu Lukaku bullied the Gunners defence throughout the game and tapped home Reece James’ cross to give Chelsea an early lead. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); James turned from provider to goalscorer before the break, producing a fine finish to beat Bernd Leno and double the Blues’ advantage. While Chelsea were unable to get another goal after half-time, they controlled the game to secure back-to-back wins and climb to the top of the Premier League table. Reacting to Chelsea’s victory, club legend Drogba said on social media: ‘My team strong, real strong. Arsenal vs Chelsea same old story.’ Tuchel, who led Chelsea ...
Didier Drogba sends inspirational message to exciting Man Utd star

Didier Drogba sends inspirational message to exciting Man Utd star

Premier League
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has sent an inspirational message to Manchester United youngster Amad Diallo after he was nominated for the Golden Boy award. The teenager only played eight games for United last season, but that was enough for him to make the 80-player shortlist of nominations for the award. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Golden Boy prize has been handed out since 2003, but it has become a prestigous award, which is decided upon by sports journalists in Europe. Paul Merson names the four teams who can win the Premier League this season Chelsea to lose three of their best young players to Premier League rivals Rooney predicts position Man Utd will finish this season & sends message to Sancho Erling Haaland won the award in ...
Fabregas & Didier Drogba with joyous reaction as Chelsea reach Champions League final

Fabregas & Didier Drogba with joyous reaction as Chelsea reach Champions League final

Premier League
Former Chelsea players Didier Drogba and Cesc Fabregas have reacted to Thomas Tuchel’s side reaching the Champions League final. The first leg of the semi-final finished 1-1 in Spain, leaving the tie in the balance, but the return leg was one-sided, with Chelsea dominating the match in London. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount gave them the deserved win, but they had a number of chances to make the results more comfortable than just the 3-1 aggregate win. Edouard Mendy was superb in goal for Chelsea, but Real Madrid were a shadow of the team that won three Champions League titles under Zinedine Zidane. There may have been no supporters in Stamford Bridge to see their heroes dismiss the club, but Chelsea fans will be...
Mourinho gets his facts completely wrong as he makes Didier Drogba claim

Mourinho gets his facts completely wrong as he makes Didier Drogba claim

Premier League
Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho went on the attack in his defence of comments made about his striker Harry Kane by Paul Merson. The Spurs manager was wildly off the mark with his facts about former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba while trying to defend his record. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Tottenham boss was angry with the claims made by Paul Merson that the Portuguese isn't getting the best out of Kane. Mourinho reacted to this by listing a handful of world-class strikers he has got the best out of during his career in management: Drogba, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Diego Milito and Ibrahimovic. He said: "I can say, that I had a few strikers that played for me and they are not bad. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).pus...
Essien reveals how Drogba convinced him to reject Man Utd

Essien reveals how Drogba convinced him to reject Man Utd

Premier League, Trending
Chelsea legend Michael Essien says he would have ‘loved’ to play for Manchester United but he couldn’t turn down the Blues after Didier Drogba teamed up with Jose Mourinho to convince him to move to the club. The Ghanian was at Lyon when he was the subject of a tug-of-war between big Premier League clubs, with Sir Alex Ferguson viewing the midfielder as long-term replacement for Roy Keane. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Red devils were leading the race throughout 2005 but it was Chelsea that eventually won the race for Essien’s signature and he won eight titles during his nine years in London. And Essien has revealed that Chelsea legend Didier Drogba was very key in his decision to join the blues as the striker spoke to him on the phone before pass...
Drogba reveals how Juan Mata’s advice inspired Chelsea to CL triumph

Drogba reveals how Juan Mata’s advice inspired Chelsea to CL triumph

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Didier Drogba has revealed how he thought Juan Mata would be vital in winning Chelsea the Champions League – months before the Spaniard assisted his late equaliser in the final. Enduring a difficult league campaign in which Andre Villas-Boas was sacked as manager in March, Chelsea triumphed, beating Bayern Munich in the final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); On the eighth anniversary of Chelsea’s greatest night, Didier Drogba told the story of their Champions League victory in a Twitter thread. He wrote: “Eight years ago, the manager had been sacked by the club and we, the players had a team meeting where we recognised being partly responsible for his [Villas-Boas'] departure. The captain John Terry spoke, Frank Lampard, Petr Cech and other leaders in the...
Felipe Scolari reveals how Drogba & Anelka led to his downfall at Chelsea

Felipe Scolari reveals how Drogba & Anelka led to his downfall at Chelsea

Premier League, Trending
Former Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has spoken about his ill-fated reign at Stamford Bridge, conceding that he failed to see eye to eye with Drogba and Nicolas Anelka. The 71-year-old coach masterminded a 12-match unbeaten run at the start of his Chelsea career, but results began to drop over the Christmas period. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He ended up being sacked after just seven months in the role, after a poor run of form which culminated in a poor 0-0 draw to Hull City. Scolari has now offered an insight into the "problems" he faced at Chelsea, including a number of injuries to important players and his fractious relationship with some of the club's key stars. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “Chelsea h...
Vidic reveals the time Chelsea legend Didier Drogba wanted to punch him

Vidic reveals the time Chelsea legend Didier Drogba wanted to punch him

Premier League, Trending
Former Manchester United central defender Nemanja Vidic has spoken about the time he nearly came to blows with Chelsea legend Didier Drogba in one of his many on-pitch battles with the frontman. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The two teams dominated the Premier League over a period of seven years with Vidic arriving in 2006 – just after Jose Mourinho’s second title-winning campaign at Stamford Bridge. The Serb’s physical duels with Drogba were one of the hallmarks of the games between the two clubs, though Vidic admits things nearly spilled over in the Champions League final in 2008. Speaking to The Athletic, the former defender recalled: ‘Drogba wanted to punch me during the game. At first I was thinking: “What is he doing?” Then I went towards him. I...
Frank Lampard: Chelsea don’t need a Didier Drogba despite goalscoring issues

Frank Lampard: Chelsea don’t need a Didier Drogba despite goalscoring issues

Premier League
Chelsea new boss Frank Lampard is searching for his first win away at Norwich City on Saturday after failing to find a win in his first three competitive matches in charge.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard has experimented with both Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham upfront, while Batshuayi is being kept at the club after returning from his loan spell at Crystal Palace. But Lampard doesn’t believe his three strikers should be left to carry the load alone. Instead, the former midfielder is hoping to get contributions throughout the squad as his team looks for the right answers in front of goal.   “Look at Liverpool. Across the front three, they scored 60-something goals last season between the three of them but every team is its own entity and it ...
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