Didier Drogba

[Leif 6,006]

I wish I realised how great he was before he left. I only know now he's my favourite striker of all time. He has it all. No other striker has had it 'all' like Drogba. He can do everything from playing as centre back, to touching the ball soft like Zola, to hammering in screamers from 40 yards & to launching bullet-headers that go through the net. Nobody else.

[Styles 9,790]

20 minutes ago, Leif said:

I wish I realised how great he was before he left. I only know now he's my favourite striker of all time. He has it all. No other striker has had it 'all' like Drogba. He can do everything from playing as centre back, to touching the ball soft like Zola, to hammering in screamers from 40 yards & to launching bullet-headers that go through the net. Nobody else.

The complete striker.

[Leif 6,006]

This is an emotional gush-fest, i just watched his header vs. Munich again.

Better ability in the air, higher work rate, more strength, more accurate & powerful long-shots & better leadership qualities than all the following players who truly seem to be deemed better than him - Henry, C. Ronaldo, M. van Basten, Eto'o, Suarez, Batistuta, Inzaghi, Bergkamp, Ibrahimovic, Shearer, Del Piero, Baggio, Messi, Maradona, Pele, Romario, Raul, Cantona. None of them exceeded beyond Drogba's talents in any of those categories.

Imagine any of those players being your captain too. The team wouldn't fulfill its potential, because they're weak in the lungs, brain and heart by comparison. Most of the players I mentioned had better finishing qualities & 'technique', I'll concede that, but they did not score more crucial goals, or assist big moments. Not at all. None of those players pushed their starting 11 to be a starting 22 like Drogba did. The only other thing they have on him is more rabonas.

Oh, then consider the fact that beside Eto'o up there, the national teams these guys were playing with & improving with were France, Portugal, Holland, Uruguay, Argentina, Italy, Sweden, England, Spain, Brazil. The drop of quality when you turn up to the Ivory Coast training centers would be so evident. It makes him even greater.

[Peace. 4,352]

32 minutes ago, Leif said:

This is an emotional gush-fest, i just watched his header vs. Munich again.

Better ability in the air, higher work rate, more strength, more accurate & powerful long-shots & better leadership qualities than all the following players who truly seem to be deemed better than him - Henry, C. Ronaldo, M. van Basten, Eto'o, Suarez, Batistuta, Inzaghi, Bergkamp, Ibrahimovic, Shearer, Del Piero, Baggio, Messi, Maradona, Pele, Romario, Raul, Cantona. None of them exceeded beyond Drogba's talents in any of those categories.

People will somehow always mention other players yet Drogba has always been our true Leader ; the real driving force behind this team.

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

I always say how the team spirit is the most important aspect of this sport and how one single player can't win you anything.
However, I have no problem in stating that DD together with Petr won us the CL on their own.





And Mikel.

[Blue Armour 4,278]

2 hours ago, Blue_Fox_ said:

I always say how the team spirit is the most important aspect of this sport and how one single player can't win you anything.
However, I have no problem in stating that DD together with Petr won us the CL on their own.
 

 

That's why his squad number couldn't be anymore appropriate

 

In a lot of games, he was the team

[Stats 7,053]

Even at 38 years age, still terrorising Arsenal

They thought they saw the end of him. Another goal. This time for MLS all stars against Arsenal. Currently 1-1. 

Legend!

[LAM09 6,744]

Even at 38 years age, still terrorising Arsenal [emoji38]

They thought they saw the end of him. Another goal. This time for MLS all stars against Arsenal. Currently 1-1. 

Legend!

It's a tradition. [emoji1]

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

And on top against Cech... Loved it!

[Stats 7,053]

5 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

It's a tradition.

It is amazing to see how strong and how effective a battering ram he still is up front. Just a pure legend. Hopefully he can grab another one.

[LAM09 6,744]

It is amazing to see how strong and how effective a battering ram he still is up front. Just a pure legend. Hopefully he can grab another one.

Still has the presence. I guess starting his professional career late has helped his longevity.

Him to get the winner would be priceless.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

[Unionjack 7,531]

Bloody great to see Drogs score against them North Londoners. Nothing changes!

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

Water is wet. Sky is blue. Drogba scores against Arsenal. 

[Blue Armour 4,278]

 

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Some things never change 

[Special Juan 27,421]

3 things in life that are certain...

Death

Taxes

Drogba scoring against Arsenal.

 

[Blue Armour 4,278]