Drogba To Anelka: I Am Chelsea's Star

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Shevchenko has a fight on now to be second choice, let alone first. Hopefully the competition will do him good.

[captainmarvel 1]

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

[Zola25JT26 0]

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.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

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.

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

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.

[EskWeston 696]

The striker situation is going to ber very interesting in the summer i think. With Anelka signed up and Di Santo comming in next week we have added to the strength in our attack which is crucial. Now there is big question marks over what is going to happen to all of Drogba, Shevchenko and Pizarro in the summer and it could be that they all end up leaving which means there will be a mega move for a massive striker in the summer.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I believe we will go for a young striker, like Benzema. A lot of people think Huntelaar would suit our team, but I have watched Ajax a lot recently on Setanta and he does not impress me at all.

[EskWeston 696]

I believe we will go for a young striker, like Benzema. A lot of people think Huntelaar would suit our team, but I have watched Ajax a lot recently on Setanta and he does not impress me at all.

He don't half bang the bloody goals in though.....

[BlueLion. 21,491]

In the Dutch League. Kezman broke the scoring records in the EreDivisie, look how he turned out.

Edited January 17, 2008 by BlueLion

[EskWeston 696]

In the Dutch League. Kezman broke the scoring records in the EreDivisie, look how he turned out.

Lol, point taken Still think Huntelaar is a quality player.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

He is young I suppose, but I do have to admit he does show glimpses of quality.

[Badboy 1,526]

The thing about huntelaar is he is a quality finisher but if the wingers have an off day he has an off day. Benzema

gets into the game a lot more.