All statistics correct up to and including 26 June 2016. Wayne Rooney won the PFA and FWA Player of the Season awards as the focal point of Manchester United's new Cristiano Ronaldo-less attack, scoring 26 goals (assisting three) in 32 games in a forward line which also starred Carlos Tevez and Dimitar Berbatov, but he was less imposing statistically than Drogba:Fernando Torres would go on to join Chelsea in January 2010 for £50million and was considered one of the most lethal forwards in the country at the time. The 08/09 season was Drogba's sixth at Chelsea, the Ivorian international having won two Premier League titles already during Jose Mourinho's spell in charge.
These stats don’t include the goals of Cesc Fabregas (12 goals, 7th highest scorer), Frank Lampard (10 goals, 10th highest scorer) or Dirk Kuyt (9 goals, 11th highest scorer). This was a change in style (at least according to the numbers) from the previous season when he attempted far fewer dribbles (2 per game, 48 in total), and only scored five goals in 24 matches. It includes all of the player's appearances against the club.
Although Anelka was his strike partner in theory (and in practise when played together up front), Lampard was actually the more prominent attacking threat, turning up unmarked around the edge of the area to slam in long range shots and set up Drogba.Lampard's 22 goals and 14 assists are an extraordinary return for a midfielder but he might not have been so prolific without Drogba distracting players higher up the pitch.
1 1 5 1 1. Cesc Fabregas was one of the best midfielders in the world at the time but was essentially a one-man team at Arsenal, doing a bit of everything very well: Drogba's role was more focused as the cutting edge and sharp point of Chelsea's penetrative attacking. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about forward Didier Drogba on ESPN. Europa League final 2020: When is it, what time is kick-off and what TV channel is it on? He writes for The Mirror, Paddy Power and Red News. Didier Drogba was one of the best strikers in the world during the 2009/10 season You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Even then, their totals are only separated by 12 goals. Blog; Contact; Links; About Us; Didier Drogba statistics. First-time shots that could easily balloon over the bar instead crashed into the net. … Rooney and Tevez both play more for their respective clubs and are first choice strikers, therefore it stands to reason they are ahead of Berbatov and Adebayor in the goalscoring stakes, given that they are more match fit and have a regular run in the team. Germany extends ban on Bundesliga crowds in blow to British spectators' hopes of October stadium return Wolves' Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla will be extra special for Ruben Neves Please review our Close Menu; Profile; Stats. As for the individual stars, where Lampard started 09/10 as he ended the previous season, Drogba kicked off as if he had arrived on a rocket from outer space, his mission to score all of the goals. He is slow! Six of his goals were assisted by partner-in-crime Lampard, who scored 22 goals himself (10 of which were penalties) and created more chances than any other player.
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He is not good enough to change a game or to start an important match! Borussia Dortmund insist Jadon Sancho is staying but situation with Manchester United could still accelerate By pushing as far forward as possible Drogba pinned defenders back, which freed up room behind for Lampard to exploit, and because Drogba was as likely to run off the shoulder of the last man as he was dribble directly at him, it therefore made sense to play a slightly deeper defensive line against Chelsea to deal with Drogba, which suited Lampard.The numbers show that Drogba was at his absolute best in the 09/10 season but there is no single reason why. His record of 18 goals in 22 games (0.81 per 90) before injury forced him off the pitch was second only to Drogba's 0.91 goals per 90 in the league.But as we can see above, Drogba's all-round contribution was superior, more involved in all aspects of forward play, not acting primarily as the final touch to attacks.Other standout performers of the season help illustrate the particular, rounded centre-forward role Drogba operated in. The striker's statistics paint the picture of the archetypal centre-forward, as complete as Robert Lewandowski nowadays or Alan Shearer at Newcastle. Citizenship: Cote d'Ivoire. Last season his average was 0.26 goals per game, he scored 11 goals in 43 club matches.
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Carlo Ancelotti was somewhat, if not entirely, harshly fired at the end of the 2009/10 season after winning a Premier League and FA Cup double, with a brilliant Chelsea team inspired by Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba.Inventive, determined and classy, the pair embarked on prolific goalscoring runs that resulted in Chelsea scoring 103 league goals on their way to lifting the league trophy. Drogba vs Rooney 09/10 comparison PL Fernando Torres would go on to join Chelsea in January 2010 for £50million and was considered one of the most lethal forwards in the country at the time.
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