Didier Drogba the Chelsea Fc legend that wrecked havoc in the premier league and made many including me fall in love with Chelsea Fc is widely considered a complete striker due to his well-rounded skill set and his ability to contribute to his team in multiple ways. Here are a few reasons why he was considered a complete striker:
- Scoring ability: Drogba was known for his clinical finishing ability and his knack for scoring important goals. He was a scoring machine, winning the Premier league golden boot multiple times and leaving opposition fans agonizing. He scored 104 goals in 254 Premier League appearances for Chelsea, and also scored important goals in cup competitions and for the Ivory Coast national team. In the Champions league is a amongst the greats winning the admiration of many for his ability to sneak or just brutally make his way past defenders and get the ball behind the net.
- Physical presence: Drogba was a physically imposing player, standing at 6’2″ and possessing great strength and aerial ability. He was able to use his size and strength to hold up the ball and bring his teammates into play, as well as to win headers in both attacking and defensive situations. His physic gave him arial advantage and defenders could not just wrestle him off the ball as they are doing to the current strikers. He was good in the air and could hold the long balls from the goal keeper to initiate attacks.
- Work rate: Drogba was also known for his hard work and willingness to track back and defend when necessary. He was a team player who would do whatever it took to help his team win, whether that meant scoring goals, setting up his teammates, or making tackles and interceptions.
- Technical ability: Drogba was not just a goal poacher or a target man; he was also a technically skilled player who could dribble past defenders, create chances for himself and his teammates, and execute difficult shots and passes.
- Assist King: Despite being a prolific striker with the thirst of goals he was never selfish. It was so rare to see Drogba shoot where he was not supposed to shoot; that is why few people complained around him. He always passed the ball to the right person and this sometimes turned to assists. In the Premier league alone he 55 assists which is way more than what the creative midfielders have recorded in the past few years.
All of these attributes made Drogba a complete and dependable striker, and one of the most feared and respected forwards of his generation.
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