More Locker Room Material for Drogba

By: Ian Rose | May 18th, 2008

Nemanja Vidic may have been a bit busy with a Champions League semifinal of his own a few weeks back, but he should have been paying a little attention to the other one as well. Before the second leg of the semi between Chelsea and Liverpool, Rafa Benitez lashed out at Didier Drogba with allegations that for his size, Drogba seemed to go down surprisingly easily. Drogbacite replied with two goals to shut down Liverpool and send Rafa home from his last chance for trophies on the season. The lesson here: Whether he dives or not, he can hurt you if he wants to, and the last thing you want to do is get him personally invested in a result by insulting him. Apparently, it’s a lesson Vidic slept through.

Vidic came out today with a familiar comment on Drogba’s style, saying “Sometimes he goes in very strong, and sometimes he pretends he is very weak.” It’s almost indistinguishable from Rafa’s quote before the semi, “He is amazing because he is massive [yet he goes down]. It’s very impressive.” The question now is whether it will have the same effect in the Champions League final. Unlike Benitez, Vidic doesn’t have the luxury of watching Drogba from the sideline. If the Ivorian striker has his day and punishes Manchester United the way he punished Liverpool, he will do it by coming straight at Nemanja Vidic in the central defense. Man United fans have to hope that on this ultimate European stage, the talented Serb will be able to defend as well as he talks. All season, he’s done very well alongside Rio Ferdinand, but this might be his toughest test to date, and he might have just made it significantly harder on himself.

Category: Champions League

Tags: Champions League, Champions League Final, Chelsea, Didier Drogba, Manchester United, Nemanja Vidic

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• Ale |  May 18th, 2008 at 2:04 pm

  
  
  

  Do not anger the Drogba.

  Posted from United States

  

• Jack |  May 18th, 2008 at 2:08 pm

  
  
  

  I was about to do something on this. Tell Vidic(k) I appreciate it.

  Posted from United States

  

• Rob |  May 18th, 2008 at 2:32 pm

  
  
  

  Well thats a bit crazy. Extra spice though is always welcome.

  Posted from United Kingdom

  

• Tommy Wong |  May 18th, 2008 at 2:54 pm

  
  
  

  Vidic will fucking murder Drogba.

  Posted from United States

  

• weston |  May 18th, 2008 at 4:39 pm

  
  
  

  tommy, lets just hope he does it in the box.

  dont insult the drogbanator.
  PS poor christie ron-ron is going to have a heck of a time getting through chelsea though.

  Posted from United States

  

• Tommy Wong |  May 18th, 2008 at 5:23 pm

  
  
  

  Im not insulting him. I’m just saying, I know the kind of player Vidic is. Drogba knee’d Vidic’s lights out during the last league meeting between Utd and Chelsea, and Vidic has this little Serbian spark (as I like to call it) where he basically gets his revenge on people who piss him off.

  Thusly, Vidic is going to effin’ murder Drogba

  Posted from United States

  

• Michael |  May 18th, 2008 at 7:29 pm

  
  
  

  When he’s full of anger and power and passion, Drogba is the best striker in the world.

  Mark my words, Drogba will tear Vidic apart and destroy him.

  Posted from United States

  

• True Blue |  May 18th, 2008 at 8:28 pm

  
  
  

  Drogba will fucking murder Vidic.

  Posted from India

  

• Ian Rose |  May 18th, 2008 at 9:17 pm

  
  
  

  So we have one vote for A f***ing murders B, one vote for the other way around. Next comment wins.

  Posted from United States

  

• Tommy Wong |  May 18th, 2008 at 10:28 pm

  
  
  

  Vidic’s chant goes “he comes from serbia, hell fucking murder ya!”

  he has his own line of “murdering merchandise”

  https://republikofmancunia.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/Index/design/design/vidicmurder-2035274

  and this super awesome video where Vidic is the terminator… I think he’d smash the Drogbanator

  http://youtube.com/watch?v=jd3RgfP-10M&feature=related

  I winnnn

  Posted from United States

  

• Drabik |  May 19th, 2008 at 1:04 am

  
  
  

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwqOqYVb5nE&feature=related

  This is what Vidic is talking about: When Drogba knees Vidic in the face, ending his game and giving him concussion, Drogba begins to go down as if he has been shot!! Before noticing that Vidic is much better at acting with his real-life injury. (about 16 seconds)

  P.S. sorry about music, first video i found!

  Also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNHOBdHyRfM

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgbU2zejzgk

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7wjADsqJkI

  Enjoy

  Posted from United Kingdom

  

• finnegan |  May 19th, 2008 at 1:51 am

  
  
  

  drogba may be theatrical at times, but there is no arguing that as far as strikers go, his power and prowess in front of goal are nearly unparalleled. vidic is just another defender to drogba. hell, vidic is just another defender to joey barton.

  drogba > vidic anyday.

  Posted from United States

  

• Mat |  May 19th, 2008 at 4:23 am

  
  
  

  it seems this is some kindda mind games Ferguson has ordered against Drogba…maybe he knows something we don’t!..I just don’t see ManUtd as a team who does this sort of thing..Even Rooney was at it yesterday

  Posted from United States

  

• nige |  May 19th, 2008 at 10:59 am

  
  
  

  How old are you lot? Eight?

  Posted from Belgium

  

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