Drogba is out ..official

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/21052012/58/premier-league-drogba-m-leaving-chelsea.html


The Ivory Coast striker has been quoted saying he informed his team-mates of his decision during the club's open-top bus parade on Monday after leading them to the greatest moment in their history on Saturday night.
"We will no longer be together next season," the 34-year-old said in quotes attributed to France Football magazine.

 

Great, Ivan, grab the moneyjar.

 

Great player - one of the best the PL has seen. Did exaggerate fouls, but totally vilified by the English media for it when in reality that side of his game was no worse than some English players.

Glad he wont be terrorising us anymore!

 

powerful , skillfull , cynical , motivational.

A great Player , despite his faults.

A linchpin for any team he plays for.

That goal he scored against Bayern was THE textbook perfect header from a corner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCjjUJbU3BI&feature=related

 

The way he won the Champions League makes him a truly great player.

 

He's a big game player, something we lack.

 

hopefully we wont have to bear the prospect of facing up to him anymore but i fear falcao will be his replacement.

 

It's just occured to me, this thread really needs a better worded title

 

just been refuted by drogba hes made no such quotes

 

Drogba could have been a footballing legend, right up with Bergkamp and Zola, the thing that prevented it, was his embarrassing dives, seems like a terrific guy off the pitch.

 

thing is, he hasn't actually dived (gone to ground with no contact) for a few years. what he does now is overexagerrate fouls. but when he goes to ground there is always enough contact to justify it.

would be a great signing, but: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/7770263/Drog-exit-denied

 

He has really gone. Phew. He really did love to bully us.

 

Could have been? I'm sure he already is for Chelsea fans, and as time passes (time being an 'ingredient' of legend) will be seen so by wider audiences too. Nothing at all to do with diving.

 

I'll always remember Drogba as a muscle bound footballer in the prime of his career throwing himself relentlessly on the floor in recurring bids to cheat referees, and it's a shame because when he concentrates on his football he's proved himself to be one of the best strikers of his generation.
His Chelsea record is exceptional and especially his record against us, but I can't look completely beyond the cheating...