How GOOD was Didier Drogba?
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- Africa has produced some of the most iconic strikers of all time in the past few decades.
Amongst the talent that the continent has had to offer, you’ll often hear names such as Samuel Eto’o, George Weah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, to name a few.
However only one of these players has ever directly contributed towards ending a civil war within their country, while also being known as the ultimate big game players out there. Otherwise known as a “clutch" player.
That man is Didier Drogba.
Highly renowned for his brute strength, pace, ball striking technique and overall selflessness, Drogba was truly one of a kind.
In his incredible career he has won every trophy on offer at club level and did so in style.
But perhaps you can’t recall how prolific this man once was. After all, he has been retired for a few years now.
So, with that being said, how good was Didier Drogba, really?
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Correction for 12:18: Mourinho returned to Chelsea in 2013. He was there for a full season before bringing Drogba back. Apologies for the error!
Also 1:18The capital city of Ivory coast is Yamoussoukro not Abidjan
Also at 8:29 it says "33 appearances and 60 goals". This was either a mistake or Drogba was truly a phenomenal striker xd
@Walker no offense but I don't think he would want to
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Whoever claims that Drogba wasn`t a top tier striker doesn`t know football. This man changed how the game was played in England, everyone had striker partnerships until Drogba came along, The man was so well rounded, he had it all, pace, strength aerial presence he could lead the line himself. He was always a handful and a nightmare even for the best defenders, physically there weren`t many that could match Didier. His score in finals speaks for itself, he was born for the big occasion.
its probably mostly Penaldo supporters who can see only statistics
@@marjansarec2337 pessi supporters too
He chose not to be the only king, but he is the king of finals.
The people who try to convince you Rooney was better.
@@Will1amFord it,’s hard to argue with that bro. Rooney’s numbers, achievements and longevity put him in the GOAT convo, and as a Chelsea fan I knew when I saw him on the team sheet it was going to be a tough 90mins. The people that say he was a disappointment are delusional imo. Rooney was tearing up the league for 15 years straight.
Drogba deserves a statue outside of Stamford Bridge
If anyone does it's Lampard or JT
We're not Man City..
@@MasterChoder nope, Drogba.
@@petestreet100 nah all 3 plus petr cech
Yes, for Chelsea I'd give it to the core at the time. Petr Cech, John Terry, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba.
As an Arsenal fan, Drogba was an absolute nightmare when he's on the pitch. Him with Lampard... man I don't want to see those kind of pair ever again.
😂😂😂
I know your pain. He was like our kryptonite. He just kept scoring against us. It was so frustrating.
I know they were terrible weren’t they! I don’t want to see players like that again either
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After Drogba came Diego Costa though
Didier “Big Game” Drogba. Love this man. He was incredible. He simply showed up when it mattered.
I remember when you would read 'beware of the Drog' everywhere before the 2012 final. That header was one of the hardest and best final goals ever
Drogba was sucha big time player in finals *The Real Deal* Even coming back to Chelsea in 2015 to win the Premier League one last time was just the cherry on top of an amazing career.
He was one of the greatest players of 2005-2015s era. Simply because he was a one man forward force. He could break defences with his runs; he could break defences with his back to the goal; he could break defences in the air; and, he could break defences with clutch goals. He was everything that a center forward needed to be. He could lead the line. I judge how good a striker is based on their ability to break a defence, and Drogba was a genius at that.
Exactly, third beststriker in EPL hisory for me!!
I loved watching him play, even as a youngster like me
He was also good at defending corners!
2005-2010 was his and chelsea Ultimate peak
@@sutapasbhattacharya9471 that’s one of the most underrated parts of his game
Every time I watched those finals as Chelsea fan, I was extremely nervous. This man took on the pressure to himself from the fans, his team mates & delivered. I remember being anxious & extremely nervous when Muller scored in the 2012 final. What a legend he truly is.
Don’t forget Cech. Still a legend to the club training another future legend, Mendy
I used to always believe that we had a chance as long as Drogba and Lampard were on the pitch, and they proved me right numerous times
@@actuallynotsteve Yes ..Damn those moments..The striker feared by opposition fans...King Drogba!!
@@ttr9990 Yes, as great as Drogba was in the 2012 final it was Cech who saved the penalty from Robben that Drogba gave away and Cech saved two penalties in the shoot out. And of course, as with Barcelona in the semis, Bayern were all over us and we played with our backs to the wall relying on Cech to save us. He is too modest to claim greater credit although I recall him, modestly, telling interviewers about how he almost got to some of the earlier penalties in the shoot out before making the saves.
I assure you, I can't tell till date if I saw that equalising goal coming or in....I just remember that I was in tears and in shock when the stadium partly erupted and partly stood still in sangfroid composure. With that goal all.my.tensiom left and I knew the trophy was bound for West London. Drogba, Didier? King of the Gods!
In order to know JUST how good Didier was you had to see him week in week out destroy teams (yours included)..BIG game player (obviously), Best player i've ever seen back 2 goal (unreal) and the way he used to occupy BOTH CB's and allow players like Lampard time and space to make late runs or score from distance..Doesn't get enough props because of his goal record but if you can appreciate EVERYTHING that he brought to Chelsea and made then damn near invincible you will know that this man was VERY special..And this comes from a Liverpool fan..I know just how good Drogba was..YNWA
I feel you bro, those were the days😭
Especially in that 4-1 win at Liverpool in his second season where, if I recall correctly, he was involved in all 4 goals.
He couldn’t destroy my team if my team is Chelsea 😈
@@drstone2358 facts
People who only watch stats and goals and per min and blablabla will never know how good Didier Drogba actually was!!!
FACTSSSSS
Legend!
Absolutely!
Stats don't lie my friend... He is amazing but the stats show he isn't the greatest
This man who makes me love football. Forever in my heart, Didier Drogba!
I feel you bro, those were the days😭
same, the man that made me fall in love with football, miss him
Drogba and Ronaldinho are my 2 favorite players ever they stood out to me more because of their unique qualities. Drogba was probably the best defensive striker I've seen and Ronaldinho was an absolute magician.
Say whatever but there won’t be many more strikers like him in terms of strength , pace, all round abilities with head and finishing as well as his passion, king drogba 💙
Why do I keep seeing you everywhere pal?
@@Sirius1914 he is kante
@@debho6231 Not funny, bad joke never repeat it.
@@Sirius1914 he is kante
@@Sirius1914 why lol
One of the most underrated players ever
I don’t know if you can say he’s underrated, most football fans would agree that Drogba was absolutely brilliant
@@johnselwitz5362 he is so disrespected here in England, the only striker better in the pl henry.
@@blank1933 debatable. I'll say Kun And Henry are better and Drigba is 3rd best for me
@@kingdj2451 U aren't talking about Kun Aguero there, are you?
@@yariva6141 Plus Aguero has broken every record in EPL history apart from beating Shearer goal record which is okay since he is injured all the time, he's the "record man" for a reason and is City's best ever player, and nothing you can say which is bad can compete with my FACTS
As a united fan, I can only tell you this man terrified me. A one man striking menace, he had it all- physicality, height, pace, accuracy. Absolute handful for any defensive line m
Fellow United fan here, and I agree wholeheartedly. If you think about him, we were terrified of him, WITH Vidic and Ferdinand in our backline. Lord know what he would do with our current CBs.
Drogba was a silky bulldozer. Delivered so many emotional moments, Blues fans will always love him.
He is the reason why lampard can score many goals. Open space for frank to score
Although you have a point, Drogba did do that. Don't take away Lampard's scoring prowess. He was scoring goals for Chelsea long before Drogba got there and long after.
@@neovarleydownes9109 im not taking anything. Just saying tho. Lampard is incredible himselt. Take every chance efficiencly
@@khalidisa1190 Zola was voted Chelsea's best ever Player, personally I think it is Lampard. Drogba did help Lampard score more goals by being there, but I think it was also true the other way round and one thing I recon there is no doubt over, it was a sad day for Chelsea when those two stopped playing for them.
A hero for Chelsea and his country it’s a shame that probably the best African team of all time did not make it far in the World Cup
he should have taken english citizenship, we might have won something then. lol
Winning? With england? Lmao.
Maybe if he went french and teamed up with henry
The best african team of all time is Nigeria 1994 team
@@ChazmSpazms 👀🤔
Sneaking Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang between those legends like we would not notice xD
He was good once upon a time 😂
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I think he is somewhat held back by the failings of arsenal I wonder what he would achieve if he was an arsenal player in a different better era
The Drog was a LEGEND indeed..Jose made a good decision when he bought him...The man helped put Chelsea where it is now
watching football all these years made me realize how rare it is to have someone like Drogba that you could just punt long balls to and it would stick to him. Made the game easy for his whole team and manager. Can't think of anyone else who did it better than Drog. And yeah big game player, with him on Chelsea took on some top top teams and competed where they had no right to.
Drogba had no weakness. Even Henry couldn't head the ball
I remember watching Drogba when I was younger and thinking that he was like a force of nature on the pitch. He will forever be remembered by Chelsea fans!
I know what you mean. Drogba flying down center field at full speed could almost literally take your breath away, because something was about to happen. And he was always so graceful with control despite all of that power. He is one of those once in a generation athletes.
I'm a Liverpool fan but he's one of my favourite players of all time. Such a unit, delivered like no one else. Pure joy to watch
Ronaldo and messi are the only players with more goals in finals
Says a lot, doesn't it.
I'm guessing that international tournaments aren't taken into account
@@Ry3nel I want u to think about that real quick
@@Ry3nel 🤦🏾♂️great observation bro
@@Ry3nel How many international finals have any of them scored in?
What a cool uncle! God bless that family
Exactly what I said. I caught myself praying for that uncle.
Drogba is the man for every ocassions, the man to be relied upon, the man who will deliver, the man who will give his 100%, I have utmost respect for the man, a legend through and through
Same same same and same!!
I’ve never seen a striker capable of taking on beating, out muscling two CBs on his own… immense player, has left a gapping whole since he left Chelsea as few can fill his boots!
Drogba’s most important goal scored was ending the Ivorian civil war
And I respect him for that
Old school centre forward. Big strong with outstanding hold-up play. Superb player and drastically improved Chelsea. Played his role to perfection and Lampard thrived off that
Literally the best of all time imho, showed up for every big game and finished his primary Chelsea career making the pk that won us t e CL
True but in one big game - 2008 CL final - he got himself sent off and thus could not take the 5th penalty that Terry missed!
How good was didier drogba? He was so good he pisses me off. He was a beast during his time at Chelsea.
True bro
Arsenal?
One of my favourite players from an arsenal fan
And Thierry Henry is one of my favorite players and I am a Chelsea fan.
Drogba was a beast, he could do it all alone in the front line. He put Ivory Coast back on scene and stopped civil war in his country. You won't find a better striker with a BMT, he scored in many finals. He's a modern day Muhammed Ali and cultural icon.
When trophy is on the line this man turns into one of the most hungry strikers ever. Truly a legend of the game.
Drogba was the definition of target man never saw a better forward who could control those long balls cech used to pump up to him been a chelsea fan from about 15 36 now cried like a baby in 2012.
one of the best strikers and has the heart of a lion.
He was the man for the big occasion, sadly I didn’t get to watch him in his prime :(
I'm young and I used to watch his old videos. Maybe that'll help you 👍
I’m 40 bro...followed his career as a life king Chelsea fan. Unplayable on his day...just a beast
Drogba was used to break offside traps and pull defenders out of position while midfielders picked on the defenceless goalkeeper
Deserves way more subs,, honestly a brilliant vid keep it up mate 👍
Cheers man!
If your team were up against Drogba, you knew trouble was coming - a killer in the field - strongest striker in my memory. DANGEROUS!!!
Thanks for making this. You didn't say too much about how he terrorised defences with his speed, power, heading ability, ball control etc
Or his contribution to defending at corners, being a talisman and determined winner - as a Chelsea fan, I'd say he was immense
He was great to watch, you would never know what was going to happen next.
He wasn't good he was vicious, you know those players who when you really need inspiration they just turn up.
Keep up the good work mate! My expectations are even higher from this channel now!
After a decade, we will forgot the statistics but surely remember the name drogba as the greats.
How good he was? He score goals with head, left foot, right foot, close shot, long shot, free kick, chest, leg, you name it. Defend to all corners, always score important goals on big matches. Both outstanding performance for club and country. He is so good as a football player as well as humble human being.
I remember watching him doing chest pass and sending the ball across the field. Ronaldo is great at it as well, but that Drogba's was on another league.
Oh.....my God the almighty Drogba....
He was so good, I hated Chelsea for years for loaning him to chinese league.
He was not loaned out. He was getting old and everyone knew that 2011-12 was supposed to be his last season [although he came back in 2013].
My favorite striker of all time, if only Croatia had a striker of this level, maybe we wouldn't have lost the game against England yesterday...
Didier Drogba is one of the few strikers I remember since my childhood - I think you could have mentioned his elbow injury in 2010 (which I have seen at the Tourbillon Stadium in Switzerland when I was a child) while playing for Cote d'Ivoire against Japan. It was what made him almost miss the 2010 South Africa World Cup! I think his carreer would have taken a VERY different turn had he missed the World Cup in 2010.
He will never be forgotten. The Dark Destroyer, The Big Man Up Top, he is and always be Chelsea’s greatest ever striker….unplayable when he was on and you always felt you had a chance of winning when Drogba was on the pitch.
awesome videos as always and i love the audio backgrounds always catchy and soothing helps to concentrate, keep up the good work.
Drogba, or Didier? Both, Didier Drogba, damn, this is an incomparable striker, Drogba wasn't a king, unless you saw him as a God King, then you'd be right. Chelsea hasn't had a player like him...wait did they ever have one like him before him? Didier Drogba always brings tears of appreciation to my eyes. GOD bless you Drogba!
That winning penalty vs Bayern made us a force in Europe. All thanks to Drogba. Thanks you DD
When I knew this guy was coming to Montreal I could not beleive it! Went to see is first starting game live and he scored a hat trick! It was crazy!
Didier Drogba was the quintessential #9. I dare say that he was the greatest centre forward in Chelsea's history. He deserves a statue in Stamford Bridge!
considering that Drogba was the man that made me a chelsea fan after watching chelsea with my dad (who's favorite player was drogba), I completely agree. He is an all time premeir league legend.
I remember going into the final v bayern munich a lot of chelsea players were injured. I thought bayern munich was going to blow them away hands down. Then Drogba had that last minute towering header. What a big game player. I always knew that no matter what team he played for as long as he was on the pitch there was a chance.
Honestly speaking, I Knew football because of Drogba.. Before that I didn't even watched football!! My brother used to love him and i often used to hear Drogba's name from my brother....and the rest? I absolutely started to love Drogba!! I was in tears when Chelsea won the Champions league in 2012 and more so because Drogba was the man of that match🔥
I just started watching European football a few years ago and have been supporting Chelsea just as long. I'm aware of Drogba and his legendary status but this really took a deep dive into his career. Great video!
Thanks, brother. D has been my hero from the early days. He's a good human being, and everybody saw what he meant to our club. DROGBA LEGEND 💙
For the youth of today, if you wanted a lone target man/ playmaking centre forward to lead a team's frontline forward trident in today's modern pressing game, that would be Didier Drogba.
Pretty much what most managers like Deschamps/Klopp sees in Giroud/Firmino respectively. Drogba, however, was levels better.
Didier was as strong as 2 top center backs, domineering in the air, had the nimble feet of a ballerina, magnetic ball control, 2 footed, cracking shot power, high work rate & pacey, clinical on the biggest moments, & great off pitch attitude/persona w/ leadership.
He was a midfield maestro in a defender's body playing as the striker. A centre back pair's nightmare & a manager's dream.
Unshakeable on the defensive line and when even on ball which freed up so much space for wide forwards or late midfield runners.
Off-ball he would tussle with the opposition defense line, get thrown a long pass & stick it somehow then release or anchor for a teammate then pivot to the danger box.
His goal tally -the primary kpi for a striker - does not reflect his true ability since he contributed so many more intangibles and allowed teammates to flourish.
He has a golden boot to prove he can be a top scorer when needed be but his primary function at Chelsea was to be the attacking conduit.
Cherry on the top, man was venomous in big games - cup finals & derbies.
Any true football fan cannot hate this iconic player as he played pure beautiful game.
As an arsenal fan, I hated him because he was always scoring against us. A true legend. 😀
Back in the late 1990s to early 2000s, Wenger's Arsenal always seemed to have a hex over us such as that 3-2 win in 1999 with Kanu - although as the bigger club the refs were biased and I remember a 0-0 under Vialli when Sol Campbell got away with 2 brazen penalties. Our one success being Vialli's first match as manager in the League cup semi-final second leg. Ranieri never ever managed to beat Arsenal until the very last game in the Champions league QF second leg - although we had again been cheated when we drew 2-2 at Highbury in the FA Cup in (I think) Lampard's first match for CFC - after a Gronkjaer goal was wrongly given as offside.
I thus hated Arsenal more than I hated Man United as we often beat Man United. Then along came Mourinho and Drogba and we never lost a match against Wenger when Drogba played - and I don't think Mourinho lost a match to him - and walloped AFC 6-0 in Wenger's 1,000 game in charge!
he gave us hell
I have always been a ‘soccer’ fan, but there’s no real GREAT league, until I was watching TV one day, and I saw this team named Chelsea vs Rosenborg. They won 4-0 with Drogba scoring the first two. The first was incredible, and I’ll never be more grateful because I’ve been a Chelsea fan ever since. Thank you for everything you’ve done, on the pitch and off.
Didier drogba is the real definition of a striker i have never seen a man so well rounded that he take on and break down a whole defense entirely on his own and he showed in his game that he is beyond a poaching striker like shearer and the likes he does extremely well with his back to goal and his hold up play is just magnificient.
As a Man Utd supporter Drogba and Anelka were my biggest nightmare back in the day
I had no idea how solid Drogba was. That goal production in final matches is incredible. Thanks for putting together such an interesting video.
Drogba he is king at stamp Ford Ridge he was guy made Chelsea FC has lot of fans in the Stadiums 🔥🔥❤❤👌👌✊✊
It is called Stamford Bridge!
Stamp ford ridge 😂😂😂
God ,goat,greatest legend to ever do it -i still get shivers by just thinking about or talking about drogba
Drogba was not a top notch striker...
He was a beauty to watch 😂
Those Arsenal goals
He's a legend 👏
Always hated him when I was a young fan of Manchester United,
After grown up, now I can appreciate greatness from all these rivals players, namely Henry, Terry, Gerrard, Drogba and Crespo.
I used to watch a lot of football back when Drogba was playing and he was one of my favourite players. The footage here doesn't really do him justice and neither do his stats. As someone else in the comments put it, his ability to "break a defence" was phenomenal. He was a wrecking ball but he was also very skilful.
drogba totally blew my mind with some of his long range goals when I first started watching prem league.
My favorite player and the reason why I love the sport. Excellent video
I wish I was old enough to watch Drogba every week, as an ivorian chelsea fan, I absolutely love him
A true idol,we'll always treasure the greatness he gifted us
Amazing video, thank you
Being a United fan, Henry and Drogba were two strikers I was always nervous about facing us. Legend.
Great video man! Mind if I suggest adding the Chelsea vs Barca controversial match when Drogba went into the camera and get suspended.
That made the Chelsea board to resign him that summer but Marina fought for him and the rest is history :) .
Thanks! Good point. Yeah I did mention the match at 09:52, but you're right; that was the turning point for Marina's career. If it weren't for her, Drogba would have been shipped away immediately!
big game player. a true leader. got pace, strength, ariel duel and leadership. we dont have this kind of striker now days.
Great video! This channels gonna be huge
I have watched Chels since 69. Drogba would be first pick in any chels team past or present. True warrior, true class, true blue. Nuff said!
Fantastic video. Thank you for this video on our King of the Bridge
Great vid!
Crime is taking the name of Samuel Etto and Aubameyang in the same sentence
Eto'o was brilliant he was arguably the best striker barcelona ever had! He was a big game player too
thats what I am saying Aubameyang is shit in front of Etto
true disrespect to Aubameyang by doing so
@@rezhaadriantanuharja3389 auba is just a good striker not a great striker
@@rezhaadriantanuharja3389 as the other guy said aubameyang is only good not great.
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Excellent Video Sir !!!!
Didier Drogba played a big part in my joining Chelsea as a fan. So proud of him as an African brother.
Put it this way... I've been an Arsenal fan since I was 7 but whenever I saw Drogba play and score (even against Arsenal), I could only admire
One of the greatest players of all time. An extraordinary striker. Love him!!
What a legend he always scores against us and I still can't forget knocking us out in ufea semi final with that goal.
Keep up the great content. Also please could you do a video on van Nistelrooy
Thanks! He's on the list!
Drogba is so clutch and one underrated skill he has is that he uses his body and skill to keep the ball close in the corner when they are leading hard to get the ball off him
Amazing player, amazing channel!
He's the reason I started loving football...😍😍
He made me enjoy football I wanted to play exactly like him growing up. KING 👑
It's fun to watch African players showing so much confidence... Drogba was a beast no doubt ..
A true iconic player, but his words about the civil war made him a HUMAN legend.
Didier Drogba, my love my king Long LIVE KING DIDIER