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Didier Drogba (Forward)
Didier Drogba became an instant hit at Stamford Bridge following his signing from Marseille in 2004. The Ivory Coast forward was one of a kind and, in many ways, the epitome of the lone striker many teams play with nowadays.
He was strong, quick, possessed immense aerial threat and retained the ball well which made him Jose Mourinho’s number one striker in his time at Chelsea. Many strikers joined Chelsea since, from Andriy Shevchenko to Fernando Torres, but nobody succeeded in displacing Didier Drogba from the starting lineup of Chelsea.
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Drogba’s influence in big games was huge with him scoring ten times in ten cup finals for Chelsea, including the Champions League Final win in 2012 against Bayern Munich. Drogba was instrumental in Chelsea’s consecutive Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006 and was the top scorer in the league in Carlo Ancelotti’s title winning season in 2009-10.
Drogba, in his prime, was one of the most feared strikers in the world and the ultimate big game player which made the fans dub him the ‘King of Stamford Bridge.’
Thierry Henry (Forward)
Thierry Henry is an Arsenal legend and arguably the greatest player to grace the Premier League. At his worst, Henry was sublime, scoring goals at ease. At his best, he was magical, dancing past defenders and making them look like helpless pins on the practice pitch, Henry was a complete striker.
When he was signed by Arsenal from Juventus , he was an inconsistent winger who was developed into one of the most lethal forward in Europe by Arsene Wenger. Henry was the final piece in the Arsenal Invincibles squad which won the League without losing a single game.
Henry’s achievements in England speak for themselves. He won two Premier League titles with the Gunners and was inducted into the PFA team of the Year six times. Such was his influence in the Premier League that Arsenal erected a bronze statue at the Emirates Stadium on their 125th Anniversary celebrations in 2011.
There was, is and will be only one Thierry Henry.
Formation and substitutes:
Formation: 4-4-2
Substitutes
Edwin van Dar Sar: The Dutchman was an absolute champion between the sticks for United helping them lift the 2008 Champions League trophy.
Nemanja Vidic: Formed one of the best central defensive partnerships with Rio Ferdinand in the Alex Ferguson era winning a plethora of titles.
Patrice Evra: Another Manchester United defender who was impeccable under Alex Ferguson and instrumental in United’s dominance in England.
Patrick Viera: One of the best central defensive midfielders of the Premier League, he was an integral part of the Arsenal Invincibles and narrowly misses out from the team.
Ryan Giggs: The most decorated Premier League player of all time, Ryan Giggs makes it to the substitutes bench.
Cesc Fabregas: One of the best creative midfielders around, Fabregas possesses immaculate vision and passing who captained the Arsenal side in the post-Invincibles dry period.
Wayne Rooney: Narrowly missed out from the starting lineup. However, he is one of the best Premier League strikers out there.
Manager:
Who else but Sir Alex Ferguson who won 5 league titles in the 2000s and 13 in total.
