Wowowo some people might hate me for this but goal of the season for me

 

I won't - at first I yelled, but now after the match I am marveling at this strike - The height DD got, the precision of the strike - simply brilliant

 

 

You did see it was Smalling who headed it in right?

 

 

Nope, it was rvp 

 

 

Edited October 26, 201411 yr by robdog

He deserved the headlines today, he really did, gutted he wont get them but it's nice to see that he can contribute.

 

To look at it in the most positive way I guess you can say he has won us a point.

You did see it was Smalling who headed it in right?

I thought it was van the rapist

Thought he played well all things considered. Think we should have gone for schurrle around the 70 min mark cause drogba looked tired.

Edit: You did see it was Van Persie who headed it in right?

I think De Gea would have saved it without a deflection.

You just burst my bubble :(

Superb goal by Drogba yesterday and it was easily his best game he's played in these colours since his return in the summer. 

 

I was really impressed by his performance considering some had doubts of playing him to start off with despite the absence of Costa and Remy. 

Old gentleman just gets going a little bit slower than the young ones. He won't go through goal with the pace he has anymore but he never did

Still more useful and better than Torres had been.

Still more useful and better than Torres had been.

Not even a comparison in my opinion

He was great against Man U. I think he needs more play time.

I think he did the best he could with his physical constraints but really isn't a viable option as a starting striker.

He was great against Man U. I think he needs more play time.

 

If the rumors about Costa needing surgery are true, then you will get your wish.

The guy gives me goosebumps whenever he scores

They speak of ronaldo's jump when heading the ball. Check out old boy didier! Lol looks like he's at a rave and performing one of those nutty leaps lol sometimes you just gotta have drogs on the pitch for the superior aerial threat he possesses.

Edited October 28, 201411 yr by enigma

I said when he joined that he'd get at least one important goal for us this year, but I didn't expect that to be as a starting striker at Old Trafford.

 

Despite that I don't think he's right for us as a starting striker. Costa and Remy stretch the play, give the midfielders a target to hit which is vital for someone like Fabregas. Without that we become very compact. Drogba is a great option in the box when we're pushing forward and dominating play, but in most games he simply doesn't suit the rest of the team.

 

Still a legend though and a clinical finisher in the box.

If the rumors about Costa needing surgery are true, then you will get your wish.

My wish too ;) but at the same time I want Costa back soon if it make sense

My wish too ;) but at the same time I want Costa back soon if it make sense

 

IMHO DD has loss a step & I don't mind him being the #3 Striker. I rather have DD come into situations where he can dominate, like today @ Shrewsbury. To beat the Best, we need our Best.

His post match interview was class. Didier just seems like a genuinely nice guy.

Definitely will part of our furniture for years and years to come.

His post match interview was class. Didier just seems like a genuinely nice guy.

Definitely will part of our furniture for years and years to come.

Can you sum up what he said, please? My stream went down right after the whistle.

His post match interview was class. Didier just seems like a genuinely nice guy.

Definitely will part of our furniture for years and years to come.

He does a great deal, often quietly, for charity, has his own charitable foundation. He is a decent human being and football needs more like him, he does Chelsea proud on and off the pitch.

Can you sum up what he said, please? My stream went down right after the whistle.

Ok main points:

Jose didn't give us a bollocking- he told us to stay calm as we've never all played as a team, some played on Monday, others hadn't played much.

Gave respect to Shrewsbury in a non patronising way, just seemed very genuine.

He said he didn't need an armband to remind him that one of his main duties was to be a leader.

When asked if it is hard to still play at his age, he said not with these amazing fans always supporting me.

Then gave a nice clap to the Shrewsbury fans.

What makes me so proud when I see Drogba is that we watched him grow up as a man. Terry, Lampard & Cech were always good at staying emotionally neutral.

Drogba always seemed to lay his feelings bare out in front of us. It made him an easy target when he had his bad days, which there were a lot. But with everything that has happened it has made people more affectionate towards him.

We're very lucky that such a transcendent player is one of our own.

Thank you. He's an absolute legend.

Stayed for an extra half an hour to sign autographs for the Shrewsbury fans, its been great seeing him get 3 in a week.

3 games , 3 goals in 6 days, can't complain about that.

He's been great these last few matches not bad at all for the 3rd choice striker! Was terrific today and lead by example.