Physicality in terms of;
back to goal
heading ability to bring team mates into play
holding/shielding the ball
defensive headers and all round general presence

he his way better than adebayoor

tkb417:

i pick Drogba anytime

Wrong choice.
Drogba is an overrated piece of turd.

Sauron
your message wasnt based on the game against Chelsea alone

It was!!!

You said the guy gets bullied on the ball everytime
If Pool dont play well, he doesnt play well
you said "Torres is shyte abeg"

That aptly applies to every player in the world.
When United were dire in Rome against Barcelona, Ronaldo also looked toothless.
Of course, you need your team to play well to function properly.
Drogba has Lampard, Ballack, Deco supplying him those crisp through balls. Torres has none.
Do u think Drogba will make headlines if he replaces Torres at Liverpool? I think NOT!!!!

you even compared him with Rooney whom we both agreed is shytty nowadays abi na lie

Torres is the better striker but Rooney's overall play is streets ahead of Torres.
In the box(Torres)
Outside the box(Rooney).

should we go to our thread and start the Evans /Foster thing?
i feel like arguin today

Letz go!!!

for Epl, drogba is way better cos of his physicality
any other league torres a million miles

You mean the other league where Torres was averaging 15 goals per season or less?

or the international stage where Torres has been certified a failure for NT?

should we go to our thread and start the Evans /Foster thing?
i feel like arguin today

Obviously you no get work today.

Drogba has Lampard, Ballack, Deco supplying him those crisp through balls. Torres has none.
Do u think Drogba will make headlines if he replaces Torres at Liverpool? I think NOT!!!!

What does Gerrard, Kuyt and co do? The same Xavi, Iniesta that supply Villa passes to convert supply Torres the numerous he throws away

dayokanu:

You mean the other league where Torres was averaging 15 goals per season or less?
or the international stage where Torres has been certified a failure for NT?

Athletico Madrid were average when Torres was there.
Are we talking about the same Drogba who has scored 20 league goals ONCE in his career?

What does Gerrard, Kuyt and co do? The same Xavi, Iniesta that supply Villa passes to convert supply Torres the numerous he throws away

Gerrard and Kuyt compared to Lampard, Deco, Ballack??
Are you high?

Obviously you no get work today

no, i no get

Drogba was arguably the best striker in Europe before Chelsea bought him.

Drogba has proved it outside EPL. He won Sharon's version of European footballer of the year "Onze D'Or" playingin Marseille. He was french player of the year

tell us about Torres' achievement outside EPL or individually

dayokanu:

Drogba was arguably the best striker in Europe before Chelsea bought him.

U are talking bollocks.
Henry, Shevchenko, Van Nistelrooy, Larsson, Eto'o, etc were all better than Drogba.

Drogba has proved it outside EPL. He won Sharon's version of European footballer of the year "Onze D'Or" playingin Marseille. He was french player of the year.

Conveniently forgetting Drogba was playing in an inferior league.
If i am to follow your warped logic. . . .Kezman is also better than Torres because he was a goal king in the Eredivisie thus he has proven himself.

tell us about Torres' achievement outside EPL or individually

He has a rotten luck of always joining nonsense clubs.
But skill for skill, pound for pound. . . . . .Torres is streets ahead of Drogba.

Drogba's best season ever. . . . .33 goals in 60 appearances.
Torres' best season ever. . . . . . .33 goals in 46 appearances.

How come dtogba won Onze D or and score 11 goals in Europe, where was torres in all of these.

U are talking bollocks.
Henry, Shevchenko, Van Nistelrooy, Larsson, Eto'o, etc were all better than Drogba.

You have just made fun of yourself by mentioning these guys. Tell me how many of them score more goal in Europe in 2004

dayokanu:

How come dtogba won Onze D or and score 11 goals in Europe, where was torres in all of these.

Drogba was 26 that season while Nando was only 19/20.

You have just made fun of yourself by mentioning these guys. Tell me how many of them score more goal in Europe in 2004

32 goals in 55 appearances? What is so prolific about that?

Ruud: 30 goals in 44 apps
Henry: 39 goals in 51 apps.
Kezman: 37 goals in 42 apps
Larsson: 41 goals in 57 apps.

Drogba is shit!!!!

How come these players did not win Onze D or that season or any award at all

dayokanu:

How come these players did not win Onze D or that season or any award at all

How did Ryan Giggs win PFA Player of The Year last season?

Are you questioning the credibility of your favourite European award?

dayokanu:

Are you questioning the credibility of your favourite European award?

Most of these football awards are politically motivated.

In 2004, Shevchenko won Ballon d'Or.
In 2004, Henry won the European Golden Shoe.
In 2004, Ruud won UCL's golden boot.
In 2004, Larsson won the Scottish golden boot.

How Drogba became the hottest striker in Europe that year in your eyes is questionable.

In 2004, Ruud won UCL's golden boot.

Check your facts pls. I thought Drogba who got eliminated in Group stages scored more than Nistelrooy, I might be wrong.

In 2004, Larsson won the Scottish golden boot.

While Drogba won French player of the year.

How Drogba became the hottest striker in Europe that year in your eyes is questionable.

The primary role of a striker is to score goals, I don't care abt other attributes here, I have also noticed a trend on here,

(hyping a player based on his reputation, past glory) Drogba was fantastic at marseille and in his best season at chelsea (2006/7),

and that was it, consistency should be the number one criteria for choosing the best striker IMHO, Drogba had one fantastic season 3 yrs ago

and so what, Kevin Phillips once had a fantastic season to for sunderland.

Torres responsibility is to score goals and how has he been faring for National team?

dayokanu:

Check your facts pls. I thought Drogba who got eliminated in Group stages scored more than Nistelrooy, I might be wrong.

Yea, you are right.
I had it mixed up with 2004/5.

While Drogba won French player of the year.

France is rubbish in the league of BIG CLUBS in Europe.
Any idiot can be the French player of the year. . . .Malouda, Pauleta, Juninho, Gourcuff etc.
Who are these twats?

How Drogba became the hottest striker in Europe that year in your eyes is questionable.

If he was that solid, his team wouldn't have been eliminated from elite Europe.

If he was that solid, his team wouldn't have been eliminated from elite Europe.

Tell us how many time the team Torres captained made it that far.

Drogba scored 5 goals in a group that had eventual winners Porto and The Galacticos of Madrid. Including a goal at the bernabeu

dayokanu:

Tell us how many time the team Torres captained made it that far.

The same Torres that murdered the Italians at San Siro 2 seasons ago?

Torres in Atletico tell us what he did.

Do you want me to dig how Drogba destroyed Barcelona at the Nou Camp?

What did Torres do at Athletico? Nothing, What of NT zilch. Confed cup? dud. Torres ko, Torros ni.

[size=14pt]Benzema Outburst Causes Real Madrid Rift[/size]

Los Blancos' summer recruit is reportedly unhappy with his role in the squad, and has made his feelings perfectly clear.
Oct 6, 2009 4:13:55 AM

Karim Benzema has stunned Real Madrid by stating that he does not want to play up front with Raul and is furious about being constantly substituted during matches, according to a report in Sport.

The moody French striker raged at coach Manuel Pellegrini after the defeat in Sevilla, when he was again withdrawn, because he was assured that he would not be rotated.

The report states that Benzema's attitude has not gone down well at the Santiago Bernabeu and that his outburst may have more serious repercussions within the squad.

The €35 million signing reportedly believes that playing up front with Raul is hampering him because he thinks that the Madrid captain is not mobile enough and that they cross over each other.

Pellegrini chose to listen to the forward's outburst, remaining silent as the Frenchman fumed that it is his right to play whole games after being brought in for such a large fee from Olympique Lyonnais.

The outburst by the player and the coach's inability to react shows that Pellegrini has less influence than he would like at the club.

In the summer the Chilean coach wanted to keep Alvaro Negredo and use the €35m that was spent on Benzema to keep Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben.

President Florentino Perez wanted a big name up front, and the move for Benzema was made, but that could be about to backfire as the first signs of his temperament are showing.

Pellegrini supposedly felt that Benzema was not mature enough for a move to Real Madrid.

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hahahahaha. That is just the beginning. Una want super stars, abi? super star = super ego.

This guy is an idiot if this is true. He should know that Madrid no send am. They'll bench him for the rest of the season just to make a point. Just come from French Ligue dey blow guy for Emperor Raul. .  SHIOR!!

haha. I posted that in the wrong thread. Abeg una nor vex. just ignore it.

dayokanu:

Torres in Atletico tell us what he did.

He was a kid in Athletico and the club was shit back in the days.

Do you want me to dig how Drogba destroyed Barcelona at the Nou Camp?

Drogba is a donkey.
We are still waiting for his league goal against Man Utd.

What did Torres do at Athletico? Nothing, What of NT zilch. Confed cup? dud. Torres ko, Torros ni.

Drogba is 31. . . . . . .
By the time Torres gets to 31(6 years time), he would rule the world.
He was the 3rd best player in the world last season. . . . .Something Drogba can never achieve.

^^ Drogba won Onze d Or already .

Drogba showed it at Marseille why cant Torres show it at Athletico? Kid? Was he younger than Messi and CR7 when they took over the world? Never mind Ronaldo Lima

dayokanu:

^^ Drogba won Onze d Or already .

Drogba showed it at Marseille why cant Torres show it at Athletico? Kid? Was he younger than Messi and CR7 when they took over the world? Never mind Ronaldo Lima

Where was Drogba at the age of 24?

Where was Figo at the age of 24?

dayokanu:

Where was Figo at the age of 24?

Keep your eyes on the ball.
This is between Drogba and Torres.

Torres has scored more than Drogba.
He can finish off chances with his eyes closed while Drogba needs 41 games to score 16 goals.

Check their goal records in the last 10 seasons

Do the Maths. Forget the fact That Drogba started as a defender

dayokanu:

Check their goal records in the last 10 seasons

Come on. . . . .U can do better than this.
Last 10 seasons? Torres wasn't even a professional player then.
He was only 15.

~Sauron~:

Come on. . . . .U can do better than this.
Last 10 seasons? Torres wasn't even a professional player then.
He was only 15.

Chinekeeeee Dayo chei . Look @ dis theif.

Ok from the time he started as a professional footballer.

There is no denying that Torres was a failure outside England.

dayokanu:

There is no denying that Torres was a failure outside England.

Why do you think he is a failure outside of England?