Didier Drogba

[jmarlow 458]

The people who wrote Drogba off before he even got match fit this season must feel pretty foolish right now.

[Special Juan 28,093]

A 36 year old monster still. I couldn't believe people on here asking for Remy before last nights game, he's hardly featured and DD performance when called upon have been solid as a rock. I was delighted to see Remy score however, took his goal brilliantly and we now have a great headache when it comes to selecting of strikers when Costa isn't ready.

DD is still the king.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Favourite moment yesterday ... smacks a freekick into the first tier, turns around with a look like he's never done it before. Oh, Didier.

He always seems to hit his own banner, doesn't he?

[The_Flash 1,144]

He is a chelsea legend ( unlike some New City player)

[Styles 9,790]

Imagine signing for a club at 26 and still doing the business for them 10 years later. The Kang

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Question: Is he playing better now that he did in his last year and a half in his last spell?

I think he is. Maybe because he isn't playing as much and is hence in a better physical condition, but he's really surpassed all my expectations so far.

[Styles 9,790]

Question: Is he playing better now that he did in his last year and a half in his last spell?

I think he is. Maybe because he isn't playing as much and is hence in a better physical condition, but he's really surpassed all my expectations so far.

And he's also playing in a much better team which helps. Let's be honest, the 2012 Chelsea was a shambles.

[DavidEU 2,023]

Question: Is he playing better now that he did in his last year and a half in his last spell?

I think he is. Maybe because he isn't playing as much and is hence in a better physical condition, but he's really surpassed all my expectations so far.

He played really well in that three months under Robbie, a lot of big performances, not just goals. But the 12 months leading up to that wasn't particularly memorable.

[Styles 9,790]

He played really well in that three months under Robbie, a lot of big performances, not just goals. But the 12 months leading up to that wasn't particularly memorable.

Yeah he really struggled for a while after the illness which is understandable.

[DavidEU 2,023]

Yeah he really struggled for a while after the illness which is understandable.

True. Forgot about the malaria. Oddly he was never really given any time by the club to go and recover and get fit despite Anelka, Kalou and then Torres being available.

[Styles 9,790]

True. Forgot about the malaria. Oddly he was never really given any time by the club to go and recover and get fit despite Anelka, Kalou and then Torres being available.

Sad thing about that (well, besides the horrible illness of course) was that Drogba started the season so well; he pretty continued his form from the previous season. I may have mentioned it on here before but Drogba's performance in the 6-0 win against Wigan is one of the best games I have seen by any player, ever. He didn't even score but he got a hattrick of assists and was unstoppable. I just wish someone made a Youtube comp of that game.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

And he's also playing in a much better team which helps. Let's be honest, the 2012 Chelsea was a shambles.

Yeah, that also is a very good point.

He played really well in that three months under Robbie, a lot of big performances, not just goals. But the 12 months leading up to that wasn't particularly memorable.

Yeah, but let's not forget that those performances were only in the big games. People forget that for over a year before he left, in regular games in the league he was often very very poor and annoyingly nonchalant.

[DavidEU 2,023]

Yeah, but let's not forget that those performances were only in the big games. People forget that for over a year before he left, in regular games in the league he was often very very poor and annoyingly nonchalant.

Yeah, without doubt. Though pretty much every game under Robbie was a 'big' game. FA Cup, Champions League and fighting for fourth. He scored in Robbie's first league match at home to Stoke which was huge at the time. I don't know what Robbie fed or said to Didier but his form changed almost instantly.

[Tomo 21,751]

Yeah, without doubt. Though pretty much every game under Robbie was a 'big' game. FA Cup, Champions League and fighting for fourth. He scored in Robbie's first league match at home to Stoke which was huge at the time. I don't know what Robbie fed or said to Didier but his form changed almost instantly.

I think the team gave up the fight for 4th fairly quickly and went all out for the CL.

Because while Robbie rallied the troops in the cups, in the league there was no real improvement to what we saw under AVB, if anything we were worse.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Yeah, without doubt. Though pretty much every game under Robbie was a 'big' game. FA Cup, Champions League and fighting for fourth. He scored in Robbie's first league match at home to Stoke which was huge at the time. I don't know what Robbie fed or said to Didier but his form changed almost instantly.

Yeah, definitely. Wasn't just him though. Everyone just took it a few notches up when Robbie was promoted. Ramires, Cahill, even Raul and Torres. He did some brilliant man management.

And I remember that Stoke game very well. One of the most boring I've seen. Absolutely zero chances for 88 minutes (IIRC) and then some absolute magic from Juan and Didier scores.