Didier Drogba VS Liverpool

Chelsea 1 - 0 Liverpool (2006/2007)

8.5

About this goal

Drogba takes his first touch before swivelling and firing a left-footed half-volley crashing into the corner.

Ratings

Aesthetically Pleasing 24/30

 

The sheer pace generated with the strike is remarkable considering how little backlift.

Technical Difficulty 27/30

 

Drogba makes it look so easy but to turn virtually on the spot and find the corner, without even looking, is anything but.

Uniqueness 16/20

 

Turn-and-shot goals like this are rarely executed as effortlessly and brilliantly as this.

Importance 9/10

 

In a key home win over Liverpool.

Standard of Opposition 9/10

 

Liverpool

FootballCritic Verdict

8.5

A goal that encapsulates everything great about Didier Drogba.

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Didier Drogba

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