KaKa Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 http://www.zonalmarking.net/2012/01/20/gary-cahill-chelsea-high-line/ An article using statistics to show why AVB really wanted him. Good read. Really interesting that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Yup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I concur that it is interesting. Purely on the basis of recognising the differences between tackle-heavy defenders and positional intercepty/offsidey/blocky defenders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'll be glad to see the back of Drogba tbh. One of the biggest cheats in premier league history, and an absolute bell end as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'll be glad to see the back of Drogba tbh. One of the biggest cheats in premier league history, and an absolute bell end as well. Tbf to Drogba, as soon as he cut out the constant diving, he became one of the best players in recent PL history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 http://www.zonalmarking.net/2012/01/20/gary-cahill-chelsea-high-line/ An article using statistics to show why AVB really wanted him. Interesting article Some interesting stats in there, and Taylor/Colo showing up in those lists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'll be glad to see the back of Drogba tbh. One of the biggest cheats in premier league history, and an absolute bell end as well. Tbf to Drogba, as soon as he cut out the constant diving, he became one of the best players in recent PL history. I honestly believe the 2006-2010 Drogba is the best striker the PL has ever seen - alongside Shearer at Blackburn. Absolutely superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaron Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Sky Sources: Rangers and West Ham hold initial talks over striker Nikica Jelavic but no bid has been made. Funny,hasnt he said that if he moves to England its just to ManU and not for teams like Newcastle?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Drogba had a lot in his locker, but only had 2 great seasons for Chelsea. Shearer, Henry and van Nistelrooy are on a different level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Sky Sources: Rangers and West Ham hold initial talks over striker Nikica Jelavic but no bid has been made. Funny,hasnt he said that if he moves to England its just to ManU and not for teams like Newcastle?? Likes being a moderately sized fish in a small pond too much to join a big club like Manu, he'd bomb and he know it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Drogba had a lot in his locker, but only had 2 great seasons for Chelsea. Shearer, Henry and van Nistelrooy are on a different level. During one of his weaker seasons - 2005/06 - he managed more assists than any other player in the league. Criminally underrated by some. And as much I like RVN, he's less than half the footballer Drogba was at his peak, and he never got near Drogba's highest tally of 29 league goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I would have thought Drogba seemed in pretty sharp decline, but he has put in some very good performances out of the blue this season. Still think his age is really showing faster than for some players, and it's a bit unedifying to see a great player trying to imitate what he was, it's not quite Eto off to Anzaki is it. Not sure if his wage demands were going to signifcantly drop to go and play for someone lower down the table or in Bundesliga. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Drogba was a much better all-rounder than RVN but fell short of the all-round game Shearer possessed in his pomp. Totally different strikers though. On his day Drogba was sensational. He was the dieffence between the UEFA Cup final and us when at Marseille. Mind, Woodgate had him in his back-pocket at SJP, and with ease. Its alsways sad to see a top player leave our game or a player no longer at his best. As much as I hated his histrionics and Chelsea, I always enjoyed watching him play and would have loved him at the Toon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Best African footballer of all-time by the way? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 George Weah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Best African footballer of all-time by the way? http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01662/eto_o_1662070a.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Best African footballer of all-time by the way? One of, no question. Not sure who I would classify as 'the best'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Him too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Drogba for me. He hit the post and brought a very good save from Given when Woodgate 'had him in his pocket' mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 http://www.enciclopedia.com.pt/images/eusebio_23332.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Eto'o; Champions League x 3 African player of the year x 4 Drogba; Champions League x 0 African player of the year x 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrSundlofer Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 1. Samuel Eto'o / George Weah 2. Didier Drogba Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Roger Milla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Eto'o; Champions League x 3 African player of the year x 4 Drogba; Champions League x 0 African player of the year x 2 The Drog has never played for the best team in the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taps01 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Pele Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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