Didier Drogba wants team play from Shevchenko
Posted on January 27, 2007 - Filed Under English Premier League, Soccer | Leave a Comment
The war of words continues to rage on at Stamford Bridge and there seems to be no end to the dirty wrangle that Chelsea has got themselves into. What started as a confrontation in the board rooms at Bridge now seems to be getting onto the pitch with players also now voicing their opinions out in the open.
The latest to join the public speakers is the prolific striker Didier Drogba. Though he hasn’t spoken out exactly in favor or against Jose Muorinho but his comments with regard to struggling striker Andriy Shevchenko might not really go down well with the club. Drogba says that he expects a lot more from his striking counterpart. And suggested that Andriy must be more of a team player if he wants to be successful at the club.
Though he quickly clarified what he exactly meant by ‘being more of a team player’ these comments are sure to cause some rift in the already divided Chelsea camp. Drogba says that because of the tremendous pressure on the ex-Milan striker to live up to his transfer bill, he is more keen on scoring rather than what he calls ‘forging a partnership in attack”
Drogba said “On Shevchenko’s side, I don’t really sense the desire to collaborate, I think that as a big signing, he believes he is obliged to justify his transfer fee with goals at any cost. I love to share but when I give, I appreciate it when I get something back.
Now I am not sure how those comments would go down Andriy’s throat cos for sure the Ukranian has been making some effort to get adjusted to the English game and with such ill-timed comments things could really go wrong for the Blues. They are struggling at the back with John Terry still on the injured list and could struggle right upfront too if there is simmering rift between the two strikers.
Meanwhile, latest reports say irrespective of the outcome of the season Jose Mourinho is surely going out and that Inter Milan Coach Roberto Mancini has been lined up to replace him. Earlier cross town rival and AC Milan boss Calro Ancelotti was supposed to be a front runner given his proximity to the in-question striker.
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