The Official Thread of Chelsea FC

Started by Norf Tyrone, January 23, 2007, 11:16:58 PM

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nrico2006

QuoteFair enough summary Norf.  Chelsea weren't great but managed to scrape over the line.  I seem to be alone in thinking that Fletcher did foul Cole.  Terry definitely fouled Valencia.  Evans should have got the line and poss a Chelsea penalty for the foul on Drogba. 

Is it just me or are Man Utd whinging a hell of a lot??

Wise up.  Evans was in the air after clearing when Drogba plowed into him.  Chelsea get the 3 points, didn't deserve it though.   United were the better side but do lack that creative edge, something that they missed last year aswell as was evident in the CL Final.  Ronaldo was never a dominant player in these games, apart from the CL Final.
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Archie Mitchell

So Drogba is possibly out for 3 weeks with a broken rib. I wonder how he got this injury. Must have been when he dived and got booked for it.

new devil


Archie Mitchell

The only team I like is City. I don't like any other team. Drogba got alot of abuse on here for diving, people saying he deserved it, maybe deserved being kicked elsewhere etc. So it turns out he could have a serious enough injury, where are all the posters slagging him off now.

new devil

I didn't say Drogba dived..He was diffiently caught by evans but it was an accident...Don't no why he got booked
Ive said before on here that Drogba is a player i have a lot of time for.

mountainboii

I'd have my doubts that he's that seriously injured. Could be very likely that he just didn't fancy a trip to the Ivory Coast to play in a dead rubber.

Minder

Quote from: new devil on November 14, 2009, 05:34:24 PM
I didn't say Drogba dived..He was diffiently caught by evans but it was an accident...Don't no why he got booked
Ive said before on here that Drogba is a player i have a lot of time for.

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Norf Tyrone

Quote from: AFS on November 14, 2009, 06:00:45 PM
I'd have my doubts that he's that seriously injured. Could be very likely that he just didn't fancy a trip to the Ivory Coast to play in a dead rubber.

I doubt there is a footballer in the world who has done more for his country that Drogba, so to say he didn't fancy a trip to his country for a dead rubber is laughable.
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Eastern_Pride

Quote from: Norf Tyrone on November 14, 2009, 09:42:29 PM
Quote from: AFS on November 14, 2009, 06:00:45 PM
I'd have my doubts that he's that seriously injured. Could be very likely that he just didn't fancy a trip to the Ivory Coast to play in a dead rubber.

I doubt there is a footballer in the world who has done more for his country that Drogba, so to say he didn't fancy a trip to his country for a dead rubber is laughable.
Quite right, although I doubt the chap in question has ever seen him play for his country. A player who really has come on in leaps and bounds since he moved to Chelsea
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mountainboii

Quote from: Norf Tyrone on November 14, 2009, 09:42:29 PM
Quote from: AFS on November 14, 2009, 06:00:45 PM
I'd have my doubts that he's that seriously injured. Could be very likely that he just didn't fancy a trip to the Ivory Coast to play in a dead rubber.

I doubt there is a footballer in the world who has done more for his country that Drogba, so to say he didn't fancy a trip to his country for a dead rubber is laughable.

They were already qualified and were probably going to experiment a bit, so he mightn't have even played. They didn't need him for a game that didn't matter, so there was no harm staying behind when he might not be 100%.

The broken rib story has only been reported in the Sun so far, so some scepticism is reasonable.

Norf Tyrone

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TheGreatRambo

Quote from: Norf Tyrone on November 14, 2009, 09:42:29 PM
Quote from: AFS on November 14, 2009, 06:00:45 PM
I'd have my doubts that he's that seriously injured. Could be very likely that he just didn't fancy a trip to the Ivory Coast to play in a dead rubber.

I doubt there is a footballer in the world who has done more for his country that Drogba, so to say he didn't fancy a trip to his country for a dead rubber is laughable.

What has he done that sets him apart from other players who representing their countries then???

mountainboii

Quote from: TheGreatRambo on November 15, 2009, 12:27:22 PM
Quote from: Norf Tyrone on November 14, 2009, 09:42:29 PM
Quote from: AFS on November 14, 2009, 06:00:45 PM
I'd have my doubts that he's that seriously injured. Could be very likely that he just didn't fancy a trip to the Ivory Coast to play in a dead rubber.

I doubt there is a footballer in the world who has done more for his country that Drogba, so to say he didn't fancy a trip to his country for a dead rubber is laughable.

What has he done that sets him apart from other players who representing their countries then???

In fairness Norf has a point, Drogba rarely misses games for the Ivory Coast. However in this instance, their game was irrelevant and took on no more importance than a friendly. My suggestion was that Drogba, maybe not feeling 100%, decided, with some prompting from his club, that he would give this one a miss, especially in light of the fact that he'll be heading off with his country for a month anyway in a few weeks time. I doubt Drogba is above a bit of pragmatism.

TheGreatRambo

Quote from: AFS on November 15, 2009, 12:44:12 PM
Quote from: TheGreatRambo on November 15, 2009, 12:27:22 PM
Quote from: Norf Tyrone on November 14, 2009, 09:42:29 PM
Quote from: AFS on November 14, 2009, 06:00:45 PM
I'd have my doubts that he's that seriously injured. Could be very likely that he just didn't fancy a trip to the Ivory Coast to play in a dead rubber.

I doubt there is a footballer in the world who has done more for his country that Drogba, so to say he didn't fancy a trip to his country for a dead rubber is laughable.

What has he done that sets him apart from other players who representing their countries then???

In fairness Norf has a point, Drogba rarely misses games for the Ivory Coast. However in this instance, their game was irrelevant and took on no more importance than a friendly. My suggestion was that Drogba, maybe not feeling 100%, decided, with some prompting from his club, that he would give this one a miss, especially in light of the fact that he'll be heading off with his country for a month anyway in a few weeks time. I doubt Drogba is above a bit of pragmatism.

i'm not knocking norf or Drogba for that matter, he is a player who seems genuinely interested in and proud to play for his country. I think he may be alluding to him "bringing peace to the country" which I always was a bit sceptical about!!!