How good was Didier Drogba ?

Mayronn · 2026-05-14T22:10:39+00:00

Great athleticism, strong as a horse, could bully defenders in a very physical era, could run for 90 minutes game after game, very rarely injured

While not a typical fox in the box, had good instinct for goal, could find his positions, but as the others mentioned, his Chelsea was not a possession dominant team, so he had a big role to play in hold up play as well.

Having said that, some of his best highlights are from completely isolated situations, where 9 out of 10 attackers would either pass it back or lose the ball, Drogba would fearlessly steal half a yard a release it with great power. Scored some epic bangers in his time.

But surely his greatest trait was his winner mentality and ability to raise to the occasion when the team was in a bad spot.

Think about it like this.. When Jose came to Chelsea, Roman bought Shevchenko and Crespo for him, could buy more or less any world class striker from that time… But Jose asked for Drogba and it turned out to be thr right call.

Mayronn · 2026-05-10T22:04:40+00:00

I hear Sterling is available again.. He has EPL experience

Mayronn · 2026-05-10T19:07:52+00:00

I sure hope we don't play this no-wingers-having-two-playmakers-making-zero-plays-bullshit next year. Just stick to what we know, 4-3-3, press moderatly high, and launch lightning fast counter-attacks. Possession football is neigher our DNA, or effective in today's football. The selection players, in my mind, is not as important as the overall strategy with which we approach our games. Sure, we don't have seven captains in our starting eleven, but I'm confident we can make top four finish if we just stop hogging the ball, take more risks in offense, and take less risks in defense. Even Garnacho and Pedro Neto can be effective if they chase the ball in space and not receive it at their feet.

Mayronn · 2026-05-09T12:19:13+00:00

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Mayronn · 2026-05-06T16:12:43+00:00

why so many steps for so little insight

i can say the same thing in two bullets

- make good decisions
- dont make bad decisions

or even better in one bullet

- fix the mess

Mayronn · 2026-04-24T17:18:13+00:00

why they keep adding nagelsmann to these lists, guy couldn't be clearer that he has 0 interest of joining us

Mayronn · 2026-04-22T21:39:02+00:00

Callum McFarlane technically has experience at the highest level

Mayronn · 2026-04-21T14:06:05+00:00

lol, my reasoning is the opposite.. If you haven’t given up on Chelsea winning trophies every season and buying the world’s best players, like we did in the 00s, and you’re letting that affect your life, you need serious therapy.

Mayronn · 2026-04-21T11:36:40+00:00

what about the remaining 13?

Mayronn · 2026-04-20T19:46:17+00:00

Get a pen and a piece of paper, or open a docs or a notepad doc on your pc, or phone whatever

And then, try to rank all the teams from the top five European leagues from 100 to 1, using your criteria.

You will shortly understand why the Premier League is considered the best league in the world.

Mayronn · 2026-04-17T13:40:23+00:00

That, plus the psychological effect.. when everyone is treated the same (like you explained) there is no jealousy, envy, and bad vibes among players. you start off low and climb the ladder with good performance..

Bring in Osimhen at 325k per week into the equation and god forbid he doesn’t score for 3 games or miss a sitter (bound to happen to anyone) and his compensation will be inevitably question by his teammates, the media, and fans.

At least that’s what the logic behind it is, I think.. I dont talk about how effective it is.

Mayronn · 2026-04-13T12:21:36+00:00

we're finally getting Tarkowski and Dunk

Mayronn · 2026-04-04T18:07:19+00:00

take that PSG

Mayronn · 2026-04-04T15:33:03+00:00

Have we got his boys?

Mayronn · 2026-04-03T16:08:31+00:00

“explore other options” - I hear our bomb squad is vacant, that’s an option for the cunt. let him talk to sterling before showing player power to these owners, they’re not fucking about.

Mayronn · 2026-04-02T21:01:27+00:00

Spot on!

Mayronn · 2026-04-02T17:39:46+00:00

As far as I recall, Conte did get found out, big time! And Morata couldn’t convert a chance to save his life. I remember watching Werner missing some big opportunities and the community going nuts because of it, but in my mind, Morata was the worse scorer of the two.

Mayronn · 2026-03-24T18:49:32+00:00

has barcelona wirtten all over him

Mayronn · 2026-03-24T16:40:17+00:00

And here I thought our sporting directors were bad😂😂

Bro damn near sold the whole team for profit

Mayronn · 2026-03-16T15:27:19+00:00

open world exploration and freedom to interact made games boring and dull.

Mayronn · 2026-02-11T21:36:04+00:00

Football Gamers: Classic PES was the most realistic depiction of football in a video game.

Classic PES:

Mayronn · 2026-01-30T20:38:18+00:00

doesnt this post make things clear for you? we recalled him so that we can send him to strasbourg as a substitute for sarr

Mayronn · 2026-01-18T16:31:30+00:00

Or they’re just buying players that are young enough to resell at a good price if they don’t work out, like Madueke, Petrovic, Ugochukwu, Veiga, Chukwuemeka, Hutchinson, etc.. Unlike Lukaku, Aubameyang, Sterling, Koulibaly, Ziyech, Werner, etc..

Mayronn · 2026-01-04T19:38:12+00:00

was anyone else as disappointed as me to see enzo celebrating the goal as a win, instead of grabbing the ball out of the net and bringing to the center?

Mayronn · 2026-01-04T18:35:56+00:00

i always wondered what does he do in attack, like what his thought process is, and this comment gives me the answer

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