blizeH Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 There isn't any. We're f**ked. Seriously, he's almost like a 'get out of jail' free card to be used freely by the manager when we're not playing well, and on many occasions he has almost single handedly won us some very, very important matches. Is there anyone at all who could even come close to doing for us what Didier does now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sals Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 It is true that he is an integral part of our team but he is not indispensible for us. At the end of the 07/08 season we were very close to selling him and at the end of this season it looked like he may be on his way out. I am very happy that he is still at the club but when he does leave if noone within the club such as sturridge or franco has stepped up we will definitely dish out the money and buy a world class striker. The two cornerstones of our team are frank and jt and as integral as dids is he is not irreplaceable. Our squad has very good depth and we are working strong on our youth. Should we sign one of the world class youngsters such as aguero or pato in this transfer window it would be very good for our team because it will give them a chance to adapt to england and chelsea whilst didier is still banging in the goals and by the time he leaves they to could become goalscoring machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 There isn't any.We're f**ked. Seriously, he's almost like a 'get out of jail' free card to be used freely by the manager when we're not playing well, and on many occasions he has almost single handedly won us some very, very important matches. Is there anyone at all who could even come close to doing for us what Didier does now? or maybe we could change the way we play to suit the players we have. do you work for the sun? thats the kind of bollocks they usually write. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Blimey dkw, what's the matter with you lately? Are you due on? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Hmmm...... Life without Zola, we doing ok. Stop looking for things to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Blimey dkw, what's the matter with you lately? Are you due on? :) :) quite possibly. but it is bolocks isnt it. "oh no, drogba leaves and we fall apart" is the kind of sh*te the sun would print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim W Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 (edited) Has he died? Finally shot by a sniper in the East stand Edited July 30, 2009 by Tim W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahul Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 We'll be fine...I'm more worried by the thought of life without Lampard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibs Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 We'll be fine...I'm more worried by the thought of life without Lampard. EXACTLY Life without Drogba? We'll cope pretty easily I would have thought, just as we've coped when he hasn't been available in the past. Lamps is a different matter, but again we'll cope, just as Utd will have to get used to life without Ronaldo and how many clubs have had to cope with the loss of big players before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sals Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Heres hoping man u cant cope without ronaldo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 We were 99 years exactly before Drogba we'll be fine :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonetti Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 There isn't any.We're f**ked. Seriously, he's almost like a 'get out of jail' free card to be used freely by the manager when we're not playing well, and on many occasions he has almost single handedly won us some very, very important matches. Is there anyone at all who could even come close to doing for us what Didier does now? Thats good we dont have to bother with the CL group stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uno Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Drogba didnt play much last season and Anekla ended up golden boot so im not that worried about it. We may have to change our style a bit but there are other players that i am worried about doing without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 We all know on his day Didier is unplayable and in a three pronged attack as a lone striker possibly the best in the world even now in his later years. In Europe especially, like when we bombarded balls up to him against Bayern Munich in the second half a few years back. However, like it's been mentioned i'd been more concerned about replacing Frank Lampard in the long run. 20 odds goals from midfield and let's face it that's harder to replace than a 20 goal a season striker. In fact we already have one in Anelka and who's to say young Sturridge isn't the man in the future to bag that amount too. Also in playing a diamond as opposed to out and out wingers, or even any system with one player behind the front two requires the two front men to work in tandem and as we found with the likes of Hasselbaink and Gudjohnsen sometimes the unlikiest partnerships will click. Let's enjoy Man Utd trying to replace Ronaldo's input over the past few years and let's remember we've played 4-3-3 for years, who's to say the next ten years will be a decade of diamonds ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evissy Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Against ManU and Scum we definetly need Drogba. Anelka is easily overshadowed by concentrated marking but Drogs is very hard to mark as he is so strong. Actually in most games he is guarded by one player. We need them both Drogs and Anelka but when it comes down to crucial games in spring there is not many in this world who can do what Didier does. He's a force of nature. One of the best bits of his stuff is in that video that shows that norwegian troll go blind in that sad Barca game where Drogba just forces his way past Toure(was it?) before he was taken down close to penalty area. Brilliant determination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PloKoon13 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 We'll be fine...I'm more worried by the thought of life without Lampard. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruh Buh Juh Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Drogba - I think we'll be fine. Drogba is an asset, not a necessity. Lampard - This is a totally different matter. There's no one in the world that can do his job. That's the main issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl5182 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Erm...we have Bruno now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Good point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl5182 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I set that one up perfectly!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g3.7 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 There isn't any.We're f**ked. Seriously, he's almost like a 'get out of jail' free card to be used freely by the manager when we're not playing well, and on many occasions he has almost single handedly won us some very, very important matches. Is there anyone at all who could even come close to doing for us what Didier does now? don't be so... silly. he's had one great, great season, and the others his form has varied and he's had injuries. (no doubting at full fitness and form he's one of the best players in the world though) but the way top place are replaced is indirectly- you don't buy like for like. man united didn't go out looking for another keane, we didn't try to buy another zola- the way the sides play change to suit what they have, not what they had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loz Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Life without Drogba or life without Lampard will just be like life without Zola, life without Dixon, or, for that matter, life without Osgood, Wise, Newton, Dalla Bona, Wood, Beasant and Sutton. Another day, another memory/frustration. What really matters most? The overall experience of supporting the club or the, relatively speaking, moments of greatness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g3.7 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 to be fair lozzer, I don't think anyone would dispute that, but surely the question is more about the team than the experience of supporting the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badenblue Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Life without Sutton. moments of greatness. They do say what can't speak can't lie. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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