Re: The warrior DIDIER DROGBA

by aldrin_only Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:52 pm

So he's gonna take 15. Interesting.

by Shed Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:27 pm

Hardly surprising, It was unlikely a player as much a mainstay in the side as Oscar was going to be asked to give up his number so Didier could have his old one, so they gave him his other old one by taking it from a far less important player instead.

by aldrin_only Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:38 pm

Yeah. I thought that he's going to ask for 11 back. But that's just me.

by Art Morte Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:00 am

Mourinho re-signing Drogba seems like a sentimental decision to me. I know stats don't tell nearly everything, but in his last season with Chelsea, 11-12, Drogba scored 5 goals in 24 PL apps (according to Wiki). 13 goals in 35 apps in all comps, which is a bit better. But he's now three years older.

Anyway, it makes for a good story, Drogba returning to Chelsea, so from an objective point of view I kinda like the signing for its sentimental value. It will be a curious detail in this season.

by Uncanny Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:24 am

It's to have a united locker room too, his presence along with john terry

by Shed Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:11 pm

Art Morte wrote:Mourinho re-signing Drogba seems like a sentimental decision to me. I know stats don't tell nearly everything, but in his last season with Chelsea, 11-12, Drogba scored 5 goals in 24 PL apps (according to Wiki). 13 goals in 35 apps in all comps, which is a bit better. But he's now three years older.

Anyway, it makes for a good story, Drogba returning to Chelsea, so from an objective point of view I kinda like the signing for its sentimental value. It will be a curious detail in this season.

We would never have have signed him had he not been at the club before, but it's not purely a sentimental decision.

Mourinho, give up a valuable squad space just for emotion? Nah.

by Shed Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:37 pm

by aldrin_only Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:48 am

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has returned to transform Diego Costa into a world beater
Roman Abramovich, fed up with seeing big-money strikers flop at Stamford Bridge, has asked Drogba, his all-time favourite player, to be Costa’s mentor
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-legend-didier-drogba-returned-3919185

by Kick Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:37 am

Sure he has.

by Shed Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:46 am

https://twitter.com/TheChelseaTalk/status/493414353673396224
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rofl

by Shed Mon Jul 28, 2014 3:14 am

José Mourinho: Chelsea belongs to Drogba; it was like he never left:
Didier Drogba was reunited with his Chelsea family yesterday - and boss José Mourinho said the two parties had really never been separated
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/391242/Chelsea-manager-Jose-Mourinho-glad-to-have-goalscorer-Didier-Drogba-back

"First of all when he came, for everybody else it looks like he never left the club"

"It was so normal, nothing new because he knows everybody, everybody knows him."

" He was ever present even when he wasn't (here)."

"Chelsea belonged to him even in he last two years when he was in a Galatasary and Shanghai shirt."

"So it looks like he went for a short holiday and come back, so everything normal."

"But yes I think we need him. We need him as a player for our squad to be the way I like."

"Because I like my squad with diffferent qualities not just a football players but also in terms of personalities."

"I like to have players with different personalities. As a player and person he is somebody we need to be strong."

by Kick Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:54 am

by Shed Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:30 pm

by Kick Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:20 am

by Shed Tue Jul 29, 2014 3:36 pm

Drog on his return:
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"It’s amazing to be back, a great feeling. I’m happy to be back here and I’m looking forward to seeing the best fans."

"It was an easy decision to make, it’s very difficult to say no to Jose and to Chelsea. I have so many good memories with the club so when the opportunity came up it was easy for me."

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— via chelseafc.com

by Shed Tue Jul 29, 2014 4:27 pm

First training session today.

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by Winter is Coming Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:24 pm

Not sure if this was posted.

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by Shed Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:25 pm

Something similar to it, yes Laughing

by Shed Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:26 pm

Except under Drogba's it included Cup finals Wink

by Winter is Coming Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:31 pm

This ones funnier

by Shed Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:51 pm

Full 'first' interview
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by Shed Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:11 pm

Drogba announces retirement from international football.

by Kick Mon Aug 11, 2014 3:05 am

Any news on his injury? I hope it isn't severe, if it is, We should look for another CF.

by aldrin_only Mon Aug 11, 2014 3:25 am

We're going to be left with Costa and Torres. If ever he needs time to recover with his injury.

by Shed Mon Aug 11, 2014 3:32 am

Kick wrote:We should look for another CF.

That was true before his injury as well as after it.

by fatman123 Mon Aug 11, 2014 3:34 am

I wish we could sign Hernandez from Man Utd. Not only would it stop him scoring against us every game, but he'd bring something different to the side and come pretty cheap

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