Man of the Match vs Valencia

[Wilson 358]

Drogba. No question about it.

[True_Blue 469]

What's that coming over the hill? Is it a Drogba? is it a Drogba?

[Amblève. 4,995]

If Drogs would not have shown such a monster-performance I'd go for Cech. But it has to be Drogba.

[Liquidator 5,176]

Drogba

Credit also has to go to Romeu, Ramires, Mata, Sturridge and Ivanovic who all had very good games

[petr.breu 1,618]

All players were fantastic, but Drogba was without a doubt the best player on the pitch...

[Badboy 1,526]

Drogba was immense.

[chrismada9 1,948]

I picked Drogba as MOTM but I nearly chose Romeu... that boy is improving with every game he plays... nothing ever gets past him!

[Rambo 1,729]

If Drogba finished off that chance where he flicked it over the defender and knocked it down with his head...

[GIBBO3000 20]

DIDIER was outstanding, but sturridge is really growing game by game.

[Steve 10,227]

Didier was boss, cannot take that away from him!

[Corazón De León 58]

Romeu and Cech were great but I voted for The Drog. He was the best!!

[francozola 2,040]

Drogba was brilliant but I voted for Romeu because I was very impressed with his performance, especially considering it was his 4th match in 11 days and his first taste taste of "real" Champions League football (decent oppo, tremendous pressure before the game). He did look nervous in the first half but he has great strength of character to be able to keep going and change it.

Also the third goal was all him. Terrific header to set it up. You can see that all the players around him are static. Even Meireles was signalling to him to calm the play down with a header towards the defenders or something. But he has the awareness and vision to see that Valencia players are all centered around him and Mata has a bit of space and puts that header in the perfect spot.

[HanysCFC 0]

Man of the match - Didier Drogba !

[bluephoenix 1,126]

DD + Cech +Mata

[Ollie 4,400]

Drogba was brilliant but I voted for Romeu because I was very impressed with his performance, especially considering it was his 4th match in 11 days and his first taste taste of "real" Champions League football (decent oppo, tremendous pressure before the game). He did look nervous in the first half but he has great strength of character to be able to keep going and change it.

Also the third goal was all him. Terrific header to set it up. You can see that all the players around him are static. Even Meireles was signalling to him to calm the play down with a header towards the defenders or something. But he has the awareness and vision to see that Valencia players are all centered around him and Mata has a bit of space and puts that header in the perfect spot.

Barca boy wouldn't wanna get knocked out the UCL by Valencia lol. Was a good move to play him. I can see the comparisons with Makelele, i think he's gonna turn out to be one of our best ever signings. Just hope he dont leave. The boy has everything.

[Badboy 1,526]

I don't think he will go back to Barca Ollie i think he will look at the situation and see Sergio Busquets is a well integrated 23 year old in a well oiled barca side. He has got to think in a logical way !

[Naked Mole Rat 437]

Drogba hands down. He showed exactly what is expected from a Chelsea centre forward: press, hold the ball and score. Even Rami, who pushed Torres around like a rag doll last time we played them, was no match.

Voted for Mata. 2 assists, and he did very well defensively.

I don't know about that... He was always on the wrong side of the player he was marking.

[Sheva. 5,373]

I don't know about that... He was always on the wrong side of the player he was marking.

He got beat a couple times - especially when Cole left him to defend alone, but for the most part he was solid.

Kept his eye on runners (unlike Sturridge) and didn't make it easy for Barragan (sp) to get good crosses in.