Drogba versus Rooney

Drogba is probably the best centre forward in the world and has been for at least 2 out of the past five seasons. I still don't think Rooney is best suited as an out and out centre forward but in years gone by he could easily be considered as one of the best support /deep lying strikers in the world.

However, seeing as the creative side of his game that we saw in his earlier years has more or less disappeared and he continues to play the centre forward role, Drogba is better than Rooney in every attribute required of a centre forward.
 
For a fair contest at this time, it should be Dong vs Rooney
 
Drogba's great but he's not scored 1 PL goal other than the Arsenal goal since August. He's struggling for goals right now.
 
RedThaiDevils#7 said:
Harsh judging strikers merely by goals though, if he's creating them too then I wouldn't discredit a goal drought.
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Yeah and Drogba did get all those important assists against Liverpool, Aston Villa, Fulham, Man City, Sunderland and Birmingham as well as all the goals he's been banging i...oh wait no he didn't. He's been pretty far off being the 'best cntre forward in the whole wide world ever' this season.
 
Care_de_Bobo said:
Yeah and Drogba did get all those important assists against Liverpool, Aston Villa, Fulham, Man City, Sunderland and Birmingham as well as all the goals he's been banging i...oh wait no he didn't. He's been pretty far off being the 'best cntre forward in the whole wide world ever' this season.
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Yeah. He's not been anywhere as bad as Rooney but he's been very average himself.

When you got Carrol and Elmander on top of the goal scoring charts you know something is wrong with the top strikers.
 
RedThaiDevils#7 said:
Rooney on top form does more wonders for me.

Take nothing away from Drogba as he is also insanely good, but if I were to pick a striker to lead the line, I'd pick Rooney as overall he is a insanely talented striker who can do almost anything.
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RedRonaldo said:
Drogba is better, he is simply a beast. But Rooney is younger and more all rounded.[/QUOTE]

5 years ago maybe. He's more van Nistelrooy now than the spectacular alround dribbling technical super passing magician some people still imagine he is, because they've seen him back when he was 18-21.

Nothing of that Rooney left. His dribbling is average at best now, his short passing inconsistent (nice hollywood balls across the field, his trademark, still work to 'wow' people though), but his finishing and sneaky positioning was deadly last season.
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Care_de_Bobo said:
Yeah and Drogba did get all those important assists against Liverpool, Aston Villa, Fulham, Man City, Sunderland and Birmingham as well as all the goals he's been banging i...oh wait no he didn't. He's been pretty far off being the 'best cntre forward in the whole wide world ever' this season.
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Wasn't he diagnosed with Malaria a few weeks ago?
 
wr8_utd said:
Hasn't Rooney being playing with a dodgy ankle for a while now?
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Did he have the same dodgy ankle before his lengthy lay off in the middle of that saga? The thing is from the start of the season, Rooney has done his best to resemble a pub player or more aptly Leeds' Tomas Brolin whilst Drogba has looked like the top class striker that he is.
 
Eto'odinho said:
Did he have the same dodgy ankle before his lengthy lay off in the middle of that saga? The thing is from the start of the season, Rooney has done his best to resemble a pub player or more aptly Leeds' Tomas Brolin whilst Drogba has looked like the top class striker that he is.
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Has he though? Hasn't impressed me whenever I've watched Chelsea this season if I'm honest bar the odd game against the likes of Wigan, West Brom and Arsenal(who he always does well against regardless).

If you watched him this season and had never seen or heard of him before I doubt you'd be saying he looked that good.

You are right about Rooney though, he's been awful. In hindsight he shouldn't have been risked in that second leg against Bayern.
 
Drogba was top class in August. Since then he's scored just 1 goal, as was already pointed out.
 
Care_de_Bobo said:
Has he though? Hasn't impressed me whenever I've watched Chelsea this season if I'm honest bar the odd game against the likes of Wigan, West Brom and Arsenal(who he always does well against regardless).

If you watched him this season and had never seen or heard of him before I doubt you'd be saying he looked that good.

You are right about Rooney though, he's been awful. In hindsight he shouldn't have been risked in that second leg against Bayern.
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But it can also be argued that he has played on despite having malaria.
 
Eto'odinho said:
But it can also be argued that he has played on despite having malaria.
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Cheryl Cole had malaria and she still sings unfortunately.

I respect his dedication but it doesn't mean we should rate his performances any higher than what they have been just because of it, they've been distinctly average for a while now. Rooney's had a dodgy ankle but I'm not gonna turn around and say he's been playing well because he hasn't.
 
Drogba.

Yes Rooney is younger and has the "potential" to become much better, but Drogba is and has been better for quite a while now.
 
Probably not the best time to be comparing them right now.
 
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