Drogba Coming Home, but Mourino and Chelsea Have Other Threats to Focus on from Galatasaray

Chelsea's greatest ever player is coming back home to the Bridge. I don't think that it is in any doubt that Drogba was at the center of delivering Chelsea their success. Whether it was his goals in the league and big games, winning goals in the FA Cup, and of course...the EQUALIZER against Bayern and the winner from the penalty spot. Things have changed now amigos, Mourinho is now his enemy and let me tell you...THIS is the platform for Drogba to come and haunt his previous friends.

In that second half in the first leg, Galatasaray really should have scored more goals as they created many chances. But they didn't, so they fucked that up.
  Yilmaz is one of the homegrown boys, and although he likes to miss a lot, he is still a threat. Has that no-fear attitude and loves to come forward. That is where Mourinho will need Matic, to be watching his runs from midfield as he tries to get onto crosses coming from Eboue. The DANGER is for all the focus to be on Drogba, who is not as good as he once was. Yilmaz may not have that pedigree, but he is younger and sharper and Chelsea will need to watch the sneaky runs and moves that he will be making in the match.

For Mancini and Galatasaray, they can relax knowing that Chelsea don't play with strikers. There are many threats for them to be weary of, but THE DUDE is the Brussels sprout kid called Bio Hazard. He is the one with the skills to beat men in tight spots, make a cross or just score himself. Double-teaming, pressing and a few nudges will be needed to try and dampen down how much of an impact he will have in the game. He is the kind of guy that could walk away with a hat-trick in the game, kissing the Turkish team goodbye.

  Also, if Mourinho opts for Oscar over Willian, that is another attacking threat as the paler Brazilian is far more attacking and trickier while his compatriot is more robust and economical. So it's about packing the midfield, making sure they don't get countered and be aware of the skills of the Belgian.


Mourinho is the better tactician, and that is why I will give the victory to him over Mancini. If Chelsea are somehow losing, I trust Jose to make those changes to alter the game in his favor. But, the Drogba factor is there. He is NOT as good as he once was and has lost that bit of spark that made him so deadly. But the man just has it in his nature to be the one to score the winner in the last minute...as he has done SO MANY times in SO MANY big games.


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