Because your managers are tinkering with a first team involving a certain Fernando Torres. Bit obvious he'd take a hit in form if he doesn't play every game. The infamous partnership hasn't exactly worked out aswell how many fantasised about.
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Because your managers are tinkering with a first team involving a certain Fernando Torres. Bit obvious he'd take a hit in form if he doesn't play every game. The infamous partnership hasn't exactly worked out aswell how many fantasised about.
No way are we going to go for him. He could be a good option, being on a free and obviously still having some ability, but then you look at the wages. They're astronomical, and don't represent his true value at all.
Swap Drogba for Owen...
Drogba at this age is blatantly more effective than Torres.
To be fair there I was envisaging a world where you could only choose between Torres and DD, notnone where you can get in another striker.
Still baffled as to why AVB didnt try harder for Falcao in the summer
Still baffled as to why AVB didnt try harder for Falcao in the summer
I agree with Brian, he's well past his best now.
I'm not talking about what we need now. I'm simply saying, should the time could and we need a fourth striker, would anyone take him for a season or two?
So is Owen. He'd be an ideal 4th choice.
Completely different scenarios though:
1) Owen's on a far cheaper contract and tends to be dealt with on a rolling contract basis. Drogba wants big money and a long-ish deal.
2) Owen's glad to play 4/5th choice. Drogba is the sort of player that will ruin squad harmony if he's sat on the bench.
Yup. Drogba is probably the last person I would want to be 4th choice striker.
Terry has been in decline for years, Lampard has turned the corner but I'm far from convinced that Drogba is shot - he's just been pissed about.
MLS perhaps?
But the MLS can't match the wages on offer from China/Middle East, or even a few of the big spending European clubs that might come calling.
But the MLS can't match the wages on offer from China/Middle East, or even a few of the big spending European clubs that might come calling.
Sign of the times. All the new moolah is out East.
Hong Kong United, the football team formerly known as Man Utd.
Terry is going to China in the Summer anyway. Cech is likely to follow him, he's leaving Chelsea in the summer too.
I'm prepared for the abuse. But if he is let go by the Chelsea we should go for him. Well not if he wants more than the squad average, which he will, but in a world where Drogba couldn't make millions more in the MLS or Asia, we should go for him.
He goes through large periods of being shite but seems to turn it on when it matters. It's probably down to attitude to be honest as when he's feeling like it, he's still one of the best around. Shame he never seems to be that motivated.
Chelsea would be crazy to let him go if the only dispute is over the length of his contract rather than say over money. His standard remains so high that there'd be a lot of interest for him from top sides despite his age.
Thought this had been bumped because of his outrageous Busquets-like feigning of injury tonight, complete with the sneaky look at the ref to check whether he'd won the foul. Pretty shameless on his part.
Yea. He was his old self tonight. Goes back in time in desperate occasions.
Beasted Napoli tonight, unplayable at his best. It'll be interesting to see if he extends his Chelsea stay, now Terry is manager I think he will.
Let's hope he can maintain Beast Mode for their next league game.
On a side not, Torres open net
On a side not, Torres open net
Beast mode
activated!
activated!
I'll tell you what, if we let Owen, Berba and Macheda (loan) go for next season I'd love us to get him, assuming his demands aren't outrageous.
I wouldn't be against it but I think his wages would too high for his age.On his day, unplayable.
I wouldnt be against it at all.
I'd sign him tomorrow. Deadly and a battering ram. Why Chelsea want to get shot of him I dont know. I recognise he aint a spring chicken but he's still got such a presence.
I would.
Why?
In a heartbeat. Welbeck could learn a hell of a lot from him.
Aside from him getting on a bit and a possible question mark over his commitment to the game these days, I don't think he'd fit in with our style of play. If we're going to be buying a striker this summer we need someone pacy, can you imagine Drogba sprinting down the pitch on the counter? I can't.
That and I don't like him
Drogba would be used intelligently by SAF.Every attacking player doesn't need to be a speed demon in a counter attacking team.
If Owen and Berba go and we can get him on a free then why the hell not ? One of the arguments for keeping Owen here was the imparting of his knowledge so let's get someone who can do the same and possibly have more of an effect on the playing side also.
Intelligently, you mean like Berbatov?
Well I wanna give SAF the benefit of doubt.It's all conjectures basically
No way will he come here. I just don't think he'd work up front with Rooney. His wage demands would be massive for a player who wouldn't even be a permanent starter as well.
Isn't there a player arry does not want.
Harry hints at Drogba interest
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7688971/
Harry hints at Drogba interest
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7688971/
Didn't Drogba's agent say that Chelsea is the only club in England that he'll play for
Drogba for England?
WTF!?
Didier Drogba’s cameo appearance in Julia Channel’s music video “Forever In A Day”
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Didier Drogba’s cameo appearance in Julia Channel’s music video “Forever In A Day”
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