Robben joined Chelsea along with PSV team-mate Kezman, and it’s fair to say the Dutchman faired. Jiri Jarosik on Jose’s funny videos, dining on boxes and JT’s ripped jeans. Ranking the 21 goalkeepers to appear for Chelsea in the Premier League, Remembering Arjen Robben, Damien Duff & a Chelsea side at their most fun. We need that mentality at the club again. Alongside Damien Duff, the winger continued to entertain the fans at Stamford Bridge before being sold to Real Madrid for £24million in 2007. Drogba's relationship with the Portuguese is beyond one normally shared between a manager and player. In the summer of 2004, Chelsea appointed Jose Mourinho and completed arguably their defining signing of the Premier League era with a £24million deal for Didier Drogba. Mourinho returned to Chelsea in the summer of 2013 and in December of the same year, the Blues drew Drogba’s Galatasaray in the Champions League round of 16, pitting the two against each other once again. Shortly before leaving permanently, Alcides told the Evening Standard: “I am in an awful situation. During the coverage, he provided an insight into what he believes makes Mourinho so good. [211] He did return for a second spell two years later for … But he wasn’t the only signing at Chelsea that summer, and we’ve. Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has given his backing to former manager Jose Mourinho and still believes him to be one of the world's best. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Mourinho who is now in charge at Tottenham saw his side lose 1-0 to his former club in the Premier League on Thursday night, January 4. Pay and don't speak!" Can you name Chelsea’s Xl from the 2012 Champions League final? Furthermore, Drogba's complicated family life meant that he … Not only did the Blues legend not average 46 goals per season under Mourinho, he also didn't score 186 times across two spells at Stamford Bridge as 164 is the correct number. Highlights | 6pm | BT Sport 3 HD pic.twitter.com/vud0XDcF4Z, — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 14, 2020. Former Le Mans coach Marc Westerloppe later remarked that "it took Didier four years to be capable of training every day and playing every week". Do they want me in their first team or will they decide to sell me? Didier Drogba declared his thanks and love for Chelsea, Roman Abramovich, Jose Mourinho and Frank Lampard after being carried from the field following his final appearance for the Blues. It’s no surprise he wasn’t a fan of loan moves. Steve Sidwell spent the 2007/08 campaign working under the Portuguese boss at Chelsea and watched yesterday’s action as part of the BT Sport panel. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. I have a contract with Chelsea and no other club. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. READ: Remembering Arjen Robben, Damien Duff & a Chelsea side at their most fun. The Ivory Coast star worked under Mourinho for a number of years at Chelsea and has had his say on his departure from North London RELATED POSTS Spotify CEO Eyes Arsenal as Fans Protest Kroenke Reprieve for Super League Rebels As Uefa Holds Fire Cristiano Ronaldo Is Ready To Rejoin Man United Chelsea legend Didier […] Check out Jose Mourinho’s greatest XI in history consisting of ONLY Real Madrid and Chelsea stars, including Ronaldo and Drogba. Terry, Lampard, Essien, Drogba, Ballack - there were leaders in there. notching the winner in the 2005 League Cup final win over Liverpool. PSV Eindhoven due to problems obtaining a work permit. DIDIER DROGBA has revealed he asked Jose Mourinho to let him leave Chelsea - but was convinced to stay. Having scored 129 goals in four years at PSV Eindhoven, expectations were high when Kezman completed a £5.3million move to Chelsea. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Didier Drogba once wanted to 'kill' Tal Ben Haim after a training ground incident, Then Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho appeared to love the rivalry, Steve Sidwell recalled the moment from his time at Chelsea, Didier Drogba brings to an end a glittering career of 18 trophies in six different countries, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). After loan spells at Benfica and PSV Eindhoven, he joined Ukranian side Dnipro in 2008 having never made an appearance for the Blues. A £10m acquisition, the Reluctant to play up Chelsea FC's credentials – "four or five teams are ahead of us" – José Mourinho has a "strange feeling" about a reunion with Galatasaray AŞ's Didier Drogba. Sidwell said:: “There were leaders. Damian Mannion 1st April 2011, 12:27 pm … He immediately forming an outstanding partnership with John Terry at centre-back as the Blues conceded just 15 Premier League goals on their way to the title in 2004-05. However, his first two years there were marred by injuries and he was physically struggling to cope with the training and match schedule. Ahead of a temporary switch to Benfica, Alcides was kidnapped in Sao Paulo, negotiating his release by convincing the kidnappers that he wasn’t a footballer. Maybe I do and maybe I don’t regret it, but I always believe in my decisions. Chelsea’s Player of the Year award in 2008. being re-signed by Mourinho at Real Madrid in 2010. impressed Jose Mourinho enough during a trial to earn a permanent contract at Chelsea. After falling down the pecking order under Andre Villas-Boas, Alex decided to join Paris Saint-Germain in January 2012. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Mourinho is coming under-pressure from Spurs fans after a third consecutive defeat left them 14 points off top spot in eighth place. But this time, it. Recalling how the squad he played alongside was packed full of leaders, he told a story about how legendary Blues striker Drogba lost it with his Israeli colleague. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Didier Drogba celebrates scoring for Chelsea Verdict: Hit Tiago Chelsea signed two former Porto players in Mourinho’s first summer in charge, but Tiago was acquired from fellow Portuguese giants Benfica. The striker failed to justify the hype, scoring just four Premier League goals in his only season at the club before leaving for Atletico Madrid. ⚽ Read our Chelsea live blog for the very latest news from the Bridge. Jose Mourinho may have lost his job as Tottenham manager on Monday, but his legacy will live on. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. And a number of Chelsea fans have been quick to point out Mourinho's mistake. View our online Press Pack. four Premier League goals in his only season at the club before leaving for Atletico Madrid. On this day in 2009, Chelsea and Liverpool served up an eight-goal thriller at Stamford Bridge! “The boy never gets injured, which means he consistently plays around 60 games a season, no problem,” Mourinho said of the player. DIDIER DROGBA once wanted to ‘kill’ old Chelsea team-mate Tal Ben Haim after a tackle in training - and Jose Mourinho loved it. Jose Mourinho and Didier Drogba shared a close relationship (Image: Getty Images) Sidwell only spent one season with the Blues, between 2007 and 2008, where he … Carvalho reunited with Mourinho and Ferreira at Chelsea after signing from Porto for £20million and was undoubtedly worth every penny. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other Despite being plagued by injury problems, he played an integral role in Mourinho’s first successful Chelsea side, winning back-to-back Premier League titles. In the summer of 2004, Chelsea appointed Jose Mourinho and completed arguably their defining signing of the Premier League era with a £24million deal for Didier Drogba. Despite an upturn in their form in recent months the pressure very much remains on the Portuguese with his team light years behind local rivals Manchester City. “Tal Ben Haim going through Drogba, Drogba getting up saying, ‘I want to kill him’. DIDIER DROGBA once wanted to ‘kill’ old Chelsea team-mate Tal Ben Haim after a tackle in training - and Jose Mourinho loved it. following the expiration of his contract in 2007 and joined Cypriot side APOEL Nicosia on a free transfer. However, he did help Jose Mourinho win his first trophy in English football by notching the winner in the 2005 League Cup final win over Liverpool. Drogba scored 164 goals across two spells at Chelsea and his time at Stamford Bridge coincides with the most successful period in the club’s history. But he wasn’t the only signing at Chelsea that summer, and we’ve taken a closer look at the other nine players the Blues bought ahead of the 2004-05 season. He left Stamford Bridge following the expiration of his contract in 2007 and joined Cypriot side APOEL Nicosia on a free transfer. 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Signed from Benfica, Tiago immediately established himself as a regular in the side and lost just one of his 34 Premier League games in 2004-05. “Chelsea was the best thing in my career,” Kezman told Sportske in 2011. And during that time Sidwell has revealed that Mourinho thrived off the full-throttle drive within the squad that once saw star striker Didier Drogba … Commenting is currently disabled on this article. But Mourinho believes it is only a matter of time before Drogba will be back at Chelsea. Mourinho on buying Drogba: "Mr Abramovich pay! “That was the climax of my career, for sure. When Drogba finished school he moved to the city Le Mans to study accountancy at university and he had to change clubs, becoming an apprentice at Ligue 2 club Le Mans. After helping Jose Mourinho win the Treble with Porto in 2003-04, Ferreira became the manager’s first signing at Chelsea. Despite his success, the midfielder was deemed surplus to requirements following Michael Essien’s arrival from Lyon in 2005, moving in the opposite direction. But the transfer to Chelsea made my dreams come true.”. Drogba scored 164 goals across two spells at Chelsea and his time at Stamford Bridge coincides with the most successful period in the club’s history. Drogba and Mourinho, Weir and Smith, Saunders and Souness: It’s the best of the manager’s pets! Chelsea would welcome back Didier Drogba if a deal can be worked out, Jose Mourinho said on Thursday, with the Blues manager insisting that "Didier belongs to us." "It was an easy decision," Drogba said. To watch the full interview... https://www.chelseafc.com/chelseatv The former Portugal international even won Chelsea’s Player of the Year award in 2008 before being re-signed by Mourinho at Real Madrid in 2010. time at Stamford Bridge coincides with the most successful period in the club’s history. • Rejoined Chelsea for a final season in July 2014, as Mourinho resumed command. Jose Mourinho believes that it is Didier Drogba's 'destiny' to return to Chelsea at some point in the future. Mourinho said that this biased the referee and caused him to send off Chelsea striker Didier Drogba in the second half. “He taught me how to play in the middle because I had been a centre-back at Penafiel. taken a closer look at the other nine players the Blues bought ahead of the 2004-05 season. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. I have no idea what my future is.”. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Chelsea fans might not like Jose Mourinho these days but in his heyday at Stamford Bridge the manager was the reason that Didier Drogba didn't return to … “It was difficult to get playing time with (Claude) Makelele, who was always my idol, (Michael) Essien and (Frank) Lampard. What happened to the 3 Chelsea kids Mourinho tipped for stardom in 2014, The cult of Jose Mourinho at Chelsea: Hiding in laundry, pranking masseur…. Mourinho on Didier Drogba. played an integral role in Mourinho’s first successful Chelsea side, winning back-to-back Premier League titles. “I don’t know if I made a mistake because I moved away so quickly. It was gathered that striker Didier Drogba had wanted to 'kill' Tal Ben Haim after a dangerous tackle in training - and Jose Mourinho loved it. 129 goals in four years at PSV Eindhoven, expectations were high when Kezman completed a £5.3million move to Chelsea. Morais impressed Jose Mourinho enough during a trial to earn a permanent contract at Chelsea but made just nine appearances in all competitions. Didier Drogba and Jose Mourinho worked together for a number of years (Image: Getty Images) Mourinho's next move is anybody's guess, but it appears highly doubtful he …