Steve 10,227 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has insisted he is unconcerned about the club signing Nicolas Anelka from Bolton this week.I Am The Star The Ivorian striker, along with Salomon Kalou, is in Ghana for the African Nations' Cup, leaving The Blues short in the striking department. Faced with losing serious ground during the coming five weeks, Chelsea have been quick to complete the signing of Nicolas Anelka from Bolton, which, while offering respite at the moment, could lead to problems. When the Africans return, Chelsea will have five strikers at their disposal, but what is potentially more worrying is the fact that either Drogba or Anelka will have to sit on the bench unless Grant decides to change formation. However, the Ivorian striker is unconcerned, and insists he remains the star. "I am not arrogant, but I do believe I am a big star for Chelsea," he told the News of the World. "When I return, I will be going at it 200 per cent because I want to win some titles this season." "I am not worried by reinforcements in the Chelsea attack. Anelka arriving is no problem for me. It will only make the team more competent." We Could Play Together He also believes he can forge a strike partnership with the Frenchman. "I've played alongside lots of other strikers at the club, and we could do the same," he added. There have been reports that if Anelka can strike it rich, Chelsea may be willing to offload Drogba to Milan in the summer, after the striker had three separate run-ins with the club bosses since Jose Mourinho's departure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Blue 469 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Drogba is jelaous and he wants to be nbr 1.Well i guess he ain't scared of competition thats good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 The competition Shevchenko brought made him the player he is now. Anelka will push him further. Bring it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 lol Drogba is in africa, when was this sposed to have been said Anyway, Drogba can say what he wants, there's many stars at Chelsea. Anelka will push Drogba on and Drogba will push Anelka on. They can even play together. I'm sure they'll get on well and it can only be a good thing. Its just a bit of friendly banter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungii 3 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 The competition Shevchenko brought made him the player he is now. Anelka will push him further. Bring it on.I hope bringing Anelka in won't be end for Sheva...!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 nah it won't be, he's replacing drogba in the long run i feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layla 0 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Considering Chelsea never issued a statment over that Drogba wanting to leave in June report guessing so as well.But until then sure they can be a good combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco_Z 202 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I think this might make Didier stay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombayblue™ 55 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I hope bringing Anelka in won't be end for Sheva...!!It surely is for Pizarro.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco_Z 202 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 It surely is for Pizarro.. You got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSheva7 0 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Anelka will bring out the best in Drogba and vice versa, which will be great for us ya and i think he was bought to replace Pizarro, when Drogba and Kalou come back and Sheva is fit again, i don't think he'll make the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesthetic Relic 301 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Sheva could be a dark horse in all this. He looked really really sharp before his injury and I hope that its not another flash in the pan. I'd love this to be the time when he really steps up his game and proves he's still got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted January 14, 2008 Author Share Posted January 14, 2008 i also hope after then if drogba does decide to star or whatever we play a formation where sheva will stil get game time and not have to sit on the bence because he is slowly comming through as we seen in the last 2 games he played before getting injured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandicoot 3 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I cant wait to see Drogba & Anelka up front together. I truly think they will form a great partnership and bring out the best in each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I cant wait to see Drogba & Anelka up front together. I truly think they will form a great partnership and bring out the best in each other. Well only time will tell if they will work together or if even they will get the chance considering we are pretty much exclusively playing the 4-3-3 at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Shevchenko has a fight on now to be second choice, let alone first. Hopefully the competition will do him good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmarvel 1 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Didier Drogba does not expect to be fighting new signing Nicolas Anelka for a place in Chelsea's attack. Anelka's £15million arrival from Bolton Wanderers has led to questions as to how Avram Grant will accommodate all his strikers once Drogba and Salomon Kalou return from the African Cup of Nations. French ace Anelka has already expressed his belief that he will complement Drogba and expects to form a potent partnership with Chelsea's top scorer. Drogba is of the same view and feels his pairing with the former Arsenal and Manchester City forward could be 'terrifying'. "Anelka is a good forward, but he will only complement me rather than fighting for the position with me," Drogba told The Sun. Buddies "I want to see a great Chelsea attack and his inclusion only makes us stronger. "You know I speak French too, so we'll be buddies. Perhaps we can use the language to our advantage during a match. "I'll love to play alongside Anelka and form a terrifying partnership. "He's a great player. I know what it is to have him in our team and I am not threatened by his coming in. We will complement each other and all of us have a role to play. "I don't think it will affect my position in the team when I return. Do people expect me to start fighting Anelka? No, we're friends. "We all welcome him into the club. I am not bothered at all, I'll keep scoring no matter who joins us." http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11668_3047751,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25JT26 0 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I cant wait to see Drogba & Anelka up front together. I truly think they will form a great partnership and bring out the best in each other. Me neither Me too As for the article - it is just the media trying to shit-stir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hopefully now Shevchenko is going to be fighting for a place even moreso, it may make him up his game. But Anelka could effectively mean the end of his career, and that would upset me. He tries his hardest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesthetic Relic 301 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Pizarro will go imo...apparently Lazio are interested in him Which means having Drogba, Anelka, Sheva and Kalou left at the club. Thats if Drogba decides to stay or not. If he goes then theres no doubt we'll have someone else lined up come the summer, cause imo Pizarro aint gonna get any better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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