Chelsea’s Drogba positive ahead of daunting Barcelona showdown
Football News 24/7
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has highlighted the importance of taking an optimistic attitude into this week’s Champions League clash with Barcelona.
The Blues host the Catalan giants at Stamford Bridge in the semi-final first leg on Wednesday night and although the Blaugrana have been in brilliant form of late, Drogba suggests that the West London clubs record is not too bad.
Since 2005, Chelsea have beaten Barcelona twice and drawn on four occasions with the Spaniards winning two of their own and even though the last time they met was a disaster, Drogba is hoping for another positive result.
“It’s not only bad memories – we have some good memories as well against Barcelona,” he said.
“It’s a 50-50, even if they are said to be the best team in the world and have the best player in the world. There are two games. Anything can happen.”
And Drogba says the 2009 meeting, when Barcelona won at the same stage on away goals, will not at all change Chelsea’s mindset.
“It was a few years ago, so things have changed since then. But the desire is the same, the desire to beat them. It’s going to be a tough game for us but we’re ready to play,” he added.
Click here to reach the No1 destination for hard news and exciting gossip on Chelsea
Related Images
READERS COMMENTS
Live Radio
Live TV
RELATED NEWS
LATEST HEADLINES
Video: Schlupp scores in Leicester City draw with Birmingham
Ghana striker Jeffery Schlupp scored for English Championship side Leicester City but a controversial 90th-minute penalty earned Birmingham a 2-2 draw to further damage Leicester's flagging Championship play-off hopes.
Ghana ready to face depleted Nigeria U17 at African Championship today
Ghana's Black Starlets will begin their campaign at the Africa U-17 Championships on Sunday with they face a stiff challenge against their perennial rivals, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria.
Morocco, Tunisia in impressive wins at Africa U17 Championship matches
Hosts Morocco opened the 10th CAF U-17 Championship finals with a commanding 4-1 win over Gabon in Casablanca on Saturday.
Ghana defender Boye scores in Rennes defeat to Evian in France
Ghana defender John Boye scored for Rennes but they were thoroughly defeat 4-2 by Rabiu Mohammed's Evian 4-2 in the French top-flight on Saturday.
Video: Ghanaian striker Antwi scores twice at Ismaili thrash Gaish in Egypt
Ghanaian striker John Antwi scored twice as his Egyptian top-flight side Ismaili registered a thumping 4-0 victory over Gaish in a league match on Saturday.
Ghana star Wakaso scores as Espanyol deny Valencia in thrilling finale
Ghana's in-form midfielder Mubarak Wakaso scored and set up another as Espanyol levelled with the last kick of the game to draw 3-3 at home to Valencia in La Liga on Saturday.LATEST HEADLINES
Categories
- Africa
- Archives
- AshGold
- Berekum Chelsea
- Dwarfs
- English Premier League
- Forum
- France
- germany
- Ghana Players Abroad
- Ghana Prem Lge
- Hearts of Oak
- Holland
- Italy
- Juniors
- Kotoko
- Latest News
- Latest news from Ghanabusinessnews
- Latest news from Ghanaweb
- Latest news from Myjoyonline
- Latest news from Peacefmonline
- Latest Videos
- Latest World Football Videos
- Live Score
- Live Scores
- Medeama
- Multimedia
- Nations Cup
- newswire
- spain
- Transfer News & Rumours
- Transfers
- Videos
- WATCH LIVE GHANA TV
- Women
- World Cup
- World Football